February 9, 2012 To: Health and Human Services Committee From: Caitlin Pardue, Policy Associate – Behavioral Health RE: Support for LB 1063 – Adopt the Children’s Health and Treatment Act...
advoKID Alert – Take action on LB 985 – Juvenile Services Pilot Project
Dear Advocate, Please take a moment to contact your Senator and urge them to advance and fund LB 985! Too often in Nebraska our juvenile justice system turns to out-of-home care, confinement, and state wardship for youth because of a lack of accessible, quality community- based services. We can do better for our children. Luckily,…...
Restore prenatal care press conference
Yesterday, health, faith and education groups from across the state gathered in the Capitol Rotunda today to urge the State Legislature to make healthy babies a priority this session. In 2010, almost 1,600 low-income women lost access to prenatal care coverage under Medicaid. The groups urged the Legislature to pass…...