It’s Spring (finally!), it’s May, but most importantly, it’s Foster Care Awareness Month! To commemorate, we are releasing three podcast episodes over the first four weeks of May. In the middle of the series we’ll feature a guest blog post from our newest child welfare intern and then cap it off with a long-form episode […]
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Nebraska Appleseed is excited to be a part of Every Kid Healthy Week in 2018! Every Kid Healthy Week is an annual week-long recognition of wellness achievements in schools across the country. It was launched by our partners at Action for Healthy Kids in 2013 and will be hosted this year from April 23-27. Schools
Every Kid Healthy Week aims to spark change to improve the health of Nebraska children Read More »
***For Immediate Release*** March 29, 2018 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Mobile: (402) 840-7289 Email: jsheldon@neappleseed.org Appleseed Statement on passage of Child Welfare Reform bill LB 1078 Bill takes important steps to curb abuse within foster care system and protect youth LINCOLN — Thursday, Nebraska Appleseed Child Welfare Director Sarah
With only a couple of weeks left in the 2018 Nebraska Legislative session, the days will start to get long. Starting last week, debate began to stretch into the evening, meaning the remaining days at the Capitol will end after the sun goes down. Here’s what we’ll be keeping an eye on for the rest
Legislative Update, March 20 – Big step for child welfare reform Read More »
Earlier this month we shared a blog about the state of child welfare in Nebraska when reports were released calling for reform after the investigations of the death, serious injury and sexual assault of children in foster care. Nebraska State Senators have continued to take a stand and call for reforms through the introduction of
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At Nebraska Appleseed we advocate for policies and practices that help prevent families from becoming involved with the foster care system. For the times when the support of the system may be needed – when children enter foster care – the state becomes their guardian and takes on the responsibility of ensuring their safety and
The state of Child Welfare in Nebraska Read More »
Note: This is a guest post from Sebastian, an Appleseed child welfare intern. I advocate for reform of the foster care system, because I know what it is like to move from home to home and not have my needs met in the system. I am writing this blog to introduce myself and ask you
Advocating for a voice Read More »
Note: This is a guest post from Appleseed intern Vic Klafter. About 37 percent of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Queer) in Nebraska, even though LGBTQ youth are only about 3 percent of the population. Fifty percent of homeless youth were asked to leave their homes by a
I Get to Come Home and So Should Everyone Else Read More »
***For Immediate Release*** September 14, 2017 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289 Email: jsheldon@neappleseed.org Child advocates respond to troubling Inspector General report Continued failures to provide child welfare resources leads to more deadly outcomes LINCOLN – On Wednesday, the Office of Inspector General Office released
RELEASE – Child welfare advocates express alarm at Inspector General report Read More »
In This Issue Policy Spotlight: The Foster Youth and Driving Act Court Opinions: In re Interest of Carmelo G., Jill B. and Travis B. v. State Legislative Actions: 2017 Child Welfare Interim Studies Policy Spotlight Advocates and lawmakers across the nation have been working to reduce the barriers faced by youth in foster care when
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