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Families of color experience negative outcomes per Nebraska’s Voices for Children report

Child Welfare / By Becca Brune / 08/14/2019

Voices for Children Report highlights race equity lens in Nebraska’s child welfare system All children and families deserve an equal opportunity to a brighter future Our friends at Voices for Children in Nebraska recently released their report, Equity Before the Law: Race & Ethnicity in the Front End of Nebraska’s Child Welfare System. This report […]

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STATEMENT: Child welfare contract creates concerns for Nebraska families

Child Welfare / By admin / 07/08/2019

***For Immediate Release*** Monday, July 8, 2019 Contact: Magdalena Cazarez Communications Director Office: (402) 438-8853 Ext 119 Cell: (402) 504-0074 mcazarez@neappleseed.org The new child welfare contract creates challenges and concerns for Nebraska Nebraska’s child welfare system should ensure stability for children and families LINCOLN – Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services

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2019 Legislative Session concludes with small victories for Nebraskans

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care / By Katie Pitts / 06/07/2019

Last Friday, the 2019 Nebraska Legislature adjourned sine die until January. Small victories for children and families and low-income community members were made during this legislative session. However, there is still more work to be done and Appleseed continues engaging with state policymakers on a variety of issues impacting Nebraskans throughout the interim. Below are

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Foster Care Awareness Month – Making your voice heard in court

Child Welfare / By Becca Brune / 05/31/2019

As Foster Care Awareness Month wraps up, we want to make sure foster parents, caregivers, and young people in foster care are aware of an opportunity in Nebraska to make your voice heard in court. For foster parents For young person in foster care Are you a foster parent or caregiver to a young

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Foster Care Awareness Month – Failure Is Not My Future

Child Welfare / By admin / 05/23/2019

Note: This is a guest post from Bobbi Taylor, Nebraska Appleseed’s Child Welfare Youth Fellow. My biggest fear is failure. I use that fear to fuel the drive in myself everyday. That never used to be a fear, until I entered the foster care system. I cannot count the times that placement staff, caseworkers,

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Foster Care Awareness Month – A Year Look into the Future

Child Welfare / By admin / 05/13/2019

Note: This is a guest post from Nedhal Al-kazahy, Nebraska Appleseed’s Child Welfare Youth Fellow. Click here to read Nedhal’s first blog post from May 2018. Since beginning my internship at Nebraska Appleseed in April 2018, I’ve had many amazing opportunities come my way. I’ve used my experience as an advocate. I created a Tips sheet

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RELEASE: Nebraska Native American group organizes around challenge to federal law

Child Welfare, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 04/24/2019

***For Immediate Release*** Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Contact: Misty Frazier Executive Director – Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Coalition Office: (855) 280-2526, ext. 500 misty@nicwc.org Nebraska Indigenous child welfare nonprofit mobilizes to protect ICWA Hosts regional convening to discuss impact of high-profile Native American child adoption case BLOOMFIED, Nebraska – Looking to provide clarity and mobilize

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A pivotal time: Supporting young people as they enter adulthood

Child Welfare / By Becca Brune / 02/28/2019

Nebraska is a state where we strive to take care of our young people and want them to have a real opportunity to live productive and healthy lives, supporting them as they transition into adulthood. A new report form the Annie E. Casey Foundation – Future Savings – discusses opportunities to uphold this commitment for

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2019 legislative update: Bills to watch this session

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Voting & Elections / By Katie Pitts / 02/15/2019

We are nearly one-third of the way into the 2019 Nebraska Legislative Session. With bill hearings well under way, Appleseed staff, partners, and friends are maintaining a strong presence at the Capitol to advocate for a number of measures that would open doors to greater opportunity for Nebraskans. We’ll also be voicing our opposition to

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Removing Barriers to Driving for Youth in Foster Care

Child Welfare / By Becca Brune / 02/01/2019

Yesterday the Judiciary Committee of the Nebraska Legislature heard testimony on a bill that would remove barriers that stand in the way of young people in foster care learning to drive and getting their driver’s license. Learning how to drive and obtaining a driver’s license are not only exciting achievements but also necessities for young

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