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Nebraska Appleseed Statement on passage of the HEROES Act

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 05/15/2020

***For Immediate Release*** Friday, May 15, 2020 Contact: Magdalena Cazarez Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed O: (402) 438-8853 ext 119 C: (402) 504-0074 mcazarez@neappleseed.org Statement from Executive Director Becky Gould on the passage of the HEROES Act Lincoln, NE — On Friday, The US House of Representatives voted to pass the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus […]

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TAKE ACTION: Support the Heroes Act to Provide Critical Relief to Nebraskans

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities / By Becky Gould / 05/14/2020

As early as Friday, the US House of Representatives could vote on the Heroes Act which is designed to close gaps in previous relief measures and support families and communities as they continue to confront the COVID-19 public health crisis and its ripple effects. This bill would provide critical relief to thousands of Nebraskans left

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How SNAP can help Nebraskans during the pandemic

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities / By Katie Pitts / 05/12/2020

Each week we are getting new updates about resources available to Nebraskans during the pandemic. We have been keeping tabs on a number of topics and will continue sharing information with you as we learn more about what is out there to help Nebraskans and their families across our state. How SNAP can help you

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Foster Care Awareness Month: Bring Hope

Child Welfare / By admin / 05/12/2020

Note: This is a guest post from Nedhal Al-kazahy, Nebraska Appleseed’s former Child Welfare Youth Fellow. Hey all, I’m back! As many of yall know, it’s foster care awareness month so let’s talk about foster care. For those of you that have been following my blogs, you know that I was in foster care for

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Ensure no one is left behind during Omaha Gives and Give to Lincoln Day

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Legal Assistance, Voting & Elections / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 05/08/2020

This May, you have two great opportunities to support Appleseed and ensure no one in our communities is left behind amid COVID-19. First, we’re celebrating Omaha Gives on Wednesday, May 20. When you give, a generous supporter will match the first $5,000 donated, dollar-for-dollar. Schedule your gift here now through May 20 and DOUBLE your

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Weekly Update: We must include all Americans in the pandemic response

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities / By Katie Pitts / 04/28/2020

Meatpacking outbreaks highlight immediate need to protect workers As meatpacking plants in Nebraska become the epicenter of the state’s coronavirus outbreak, the struggles faced by the workers inside are becoming increasingly apparent and alarming. Many face a difficult choice: go to work and risk exposing yourself and your family, or stay at home with no

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¡Todos contamos! De cómo las familias y jóvenes en cuidados alternativos pueden completar el censo juntos.

Child Welfare / By César Garcia / 04/27/2020

Nebraska sigue siendo líder en el país para el censo, entre los estados con más cuestionarios completados, y necesitamos su ayuda para mantener este nivel de respuestas. Eso, especialmente cuando estamos contando las comunidades que son frecuentemente menos reportadas, incluyendo los jóvenes en cuidados alternativos, como ‘foster care’. Es muy importante contar a los jóvenes

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We Count! How foster families can complete the census together

Child Welfare / By Becca Brune / 04/27/2020

Nebraska is currently one of the top states in the nation for census self-response, and we need your help to keep that up, especially in counting communities that often go under-reported, including youth in foster care. Counting children in the 2020 census is so important – these statistics will be used to determine how billions

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¡Todos Contamos! Juntos podemos asegurarnos de contar a nuestras comunidades

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 04/02/2020

¡Todos Contamos! Juntos podemos asegurarnos de contar a nuestras comunidades Bienvenido de nuevo a “Todos Contamos”, una serie corta centrada en la construcción del poder comunitario y el compromiso cívico en Nebraska. La Oficina del Censo ha comenzado a enviar cartas con información sobre cómo completar el censo en línea. ¿Ha completado el suyo? Sabemos

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We Count! Together, let’s make sure our communities are counted

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 03/26/2020

We Count! Nebraska is #1 in the nation for census self-response Welcome back to “We Count,” a short series focused on building community power and civic engagement in Nebraska. The Census Bureau has begun sending out letters with information on how to fill out the census online — have you completed yours? We know that

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