With Mother’s Day coming up on Sunday, we’ve been thinking about moms and the important role they play in families and communities. Moms aren’t just important to us on a personal level – sure, she gave birth to you and fed you when you were a tiny baby and patiently…...
Legislature sets the stage for juvenile justice reform
A great deal of public attention has been focused on Nebraska’s child welfare system’s flaws over the past few years. Our juvenile justice system, which actually serves just as many vulnerable children and families, has received comparatively little. Yet data show that youth in our juvenile justice system are often…...
One giant leap for child welfare reform?
For over two years Nebraska’s vulnerable children and families, social workers, service providers, and court stakeholders have been stuck. They’ve been stuck in a constantly changing system, enduring sudden transition after sudden transition, newspaper story after newspaper story, contract amendment after contract amendment. Nebraska’s child welfare system was struggling long…...