The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps, serves as an important buffer against the increasing prevalence of child hunger. Under the SNAP program, funds are provided to purchase food and the benefit amount is determined by a number of variables including income, family size and…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
