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Looking Back on a Good Chapter

William Lynch is a senior political science & theology double major at Creighton. He is a summer intern at Voices for Children in Nebraska, focused on juvenile justice policy.  Today is his last day with us this summer.   As I leave Voices for Children to go back to school full-time,…...

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Visual Communications Internship

Are you a junior or senior student in communications (journalism, PR, graphic design) or related fields looking for real world experience to build your portfolio and skills?  Voices for Children in Nebraska has an opening for a visual communications intern, 10 hours per week, $10 per hour, mid-August to mid-May. …...

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The Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Takes Off in Nebraska

  With so many Nebraskans working hard to ensure our children and youth can be successful, we occasionally invite other advocates doing great work to add their perspective as a guest blogger.  If you have a story to add that will help tell the whole story of Nebraska’s kids, contact…...

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25 for 25: Prenatal Care

We are commemorating our 25th Anniversary with 25 posts about our history and accomplishments between now and the Spotlight Gala on September 15.  Join us for a celebration of Voices for Children and all of the organizations, lawmakers, and individuals who have supported our work on behalf of children.  For…...

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25 for 25: The Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) Program

  We are commemorating our 25th Anniversary with 25 posts about our history and accomplishments between now and the Spotlight Gala on September 15.  Join us for a celebration of Voices for Children and all of the organizations, lawmakers, and individuals who have supported our work on behalf of children. …...

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25 for 25: Legislative Trainings and Updates

  At Voices for Children in Nebraska the primary focus of our advocacy for the last 25 years has been on state-level legislative advocacy.  As part of that work, we make an effort to educate and energize every day Nebraskans to be advocates for children themselves.  Taking a look through…...

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25 for 25: Child Care Subsidies

We are commemorating our 25th Anniversary with 25 posts about our history and accomplishments between now and the Spotlight Gala on September 15.  Join us for a celebration of Voices for Children and all of the organizations, lawmakers, and individuals who have supported our work on behalf of children.  For…...

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KIDS COUNT: How to reverse the bad trends, boost the good

For the 18% of Nebraska kids in poverty, and for the 24% of kids whose parents don’t have secure employment, each day is governed by difficult choices that must be made on their behalf. New shoes for growing feet, or nutritious meals on the dinner table? A trip to the…...

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25 for 25: School Breakfast

We are commemorating our 25th Anniversary with 25 posts about our history and accomplishments between now and the Spotlight Gala on September 15.  Join us for a celebration of Voices for Children and all of the organizations, lawmakers, and individuals who have supported our work on behalf of children.  For…...

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KIDS COUNT shows worsening economic picture

In my blog post last week about the new KIDS COUNT Data Book, I pointed to the dark cloud overshadowing Nebraska’s high national ranking in child well-being. Our 9th-place finish demonstrated that we do pretty well compared with the other 49 states – but masked our own worsening atmosphere in…...

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