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Ensuring the ‘Good Life’ for Nebraska kids requires adequate state revenue

On Thursday, Voices for Children in Nebraska board member Eric Nelson testified before the Tax Modernization Committee.  Here is his written testimony: Thank you Senator Hadley and Members of the Committee. My name is Eric Nelson and I am here today as a board member for Voices for Children in…...

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Community Conversation

  Please join Voices for Children and Senators Schilz, Hansen, and Davis as we convene community stakeholders for a conversation about juvenile justice in Judicial District 11. With a huge juvenile justice reform effort underway in Nebraska, come learn about what’s happening across the state and share your thoughts about…...

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Children and the Government Shutdown: Spotlight on School Lunch

 As the country awaits news on whether the government shutdown will end before causing further damage to the economy, program administrators in states all over the country watch their budgets closely to see how much longer they can sustain programs without federal funding. Last week, the Nebraska Department of Education…...

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Help Wanted – Executive Assistant/Special Projects Coordinator

Summary: Provide general office administrative support to Executive Director and staff.  Support the Executive Director in efforts surrounding the annual fundraising event. Reports to: Executive Director Administrative Duties and Responsibilities:...

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A SPARC of Inspiration

It’s difficult to be the “new kid” in town.   When I first started with Voices for Children in February, not only was I brand new to Nebraska, but I was also new to the policy advocacy arena.  Granted, I came in with child welfare experience—both as a former case manager…...

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Children and the Government Shutdown: Spotlight on WIC

The federal government shutdown is now entering the second week.  While furloughed workers and the larger economy continue to feel the immediate impact,  Nebraskans wait to see when and if the shutdown will impact programs for lower income children. In particular, the Women Infants and Children (WIC) Program is at…...

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A new era for juvenile justice

  If you follow the news, you probably noticed that a lot of things happened this Tuesday. On October 1st, the new health care exchanges got up and running, a new fiscal year for the federal government started,  and… the federal government shut down, since Congress failed to pass a…...

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Children and the Shutdown

On Monday, when we planned the blog posts for the week, we decided that today’s blog post would focus on the new uninsured data from the American Community Survey. On Tuesday morning, I sat down to pull the data from the U.S. Census website and found that the data on…...

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The search is on for the next Kids Count cover kids!

  Think the kids in your life have what it takes to be a Kids Count cover kid?  Submit your photos today!   We want kids of all ages – from infants to teens and everything in between. We want photos of kids being kids – running, playing, laughing, or just hanging…...

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Telling the Whole Story on Education Cuts

  As a part of Rebuild Nebraska, we are dedicated to working to ensure that the tax reform discussion currently underway results in a modern tax system with adequate revenue for things like education and healthcare without increasing taxes on families who can least afford to pay. One of our…...

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