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Farm Bill Cuts to SNAP is Not the Answer to Eradicating Child Hunger, Obesity, and Poverty

  While many remain on board in uniting efforts to eradicate child hunger, obesity, and poverty by 2015 it has become apparent that the recent Farm Bill proposal passed on May 16 by the House Agriculture Committee is not in tune with that goal. The current Farm Bill being proposed…...

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Shout out: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, Readers to Leaders

At Voices for Children, our work focuses on bigger picture policy change for kids, but we know there are people on the ground doing amazing things for kids in our communities every day.  Their stories are the pieces that make up the whole story of children and youth.  The “Shout…...

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The sequester’s impact in Nebraska, Part 6: Economic Stability

In the sixth post on the federal sequester’s impact on Nebraska’s kids we will investigates cuts to programs that assist low-income families on their path to economic self-sufficiency.  See the first five posts in the sequester series here: Sequester Overview, Head Start, Education, Public Health, and Child Care. We want all families to…...

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Expanding home visiting programs

  Last week, the Legislature spent several hours debating our state budget and discussing how Nebraska plans to invest in our children over the next two years.   One important decision was the rejection of an amendment to decrease funding for home visiting programs by $500,000.  Visiting high-risk families in their…...

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It’s time for Nebraska to invest in juvenile justice

Our future prosperity and success as a state depend upon the investments we make today in our children and youth. For a long time, the future of our youth and our state has been jeopardized by our failure to make smart investments and important reforms to our juvenile justice system.…...

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A blast from the past and a look into the future of behavioral health in Nebraska

  Looking back on our policies on behavioral health access for children, we can see that Nebraska has made progress but that our work still isn’t done. We can start with the infamous legislation of 2008, LB 157, more commonly known as the Safe Haven Law. The basic idea behind…...

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Starting our race & equity journey

Earlier this week,  our Executive Director announced Voices for Children’s plans to intentionally tell the story of  racial disparities for children of color in Nebraska. Last week, we loaded up the cars and ventured to Mahoney State Park to start that journey, retreat-style. Retreat – Day 1 Voices for Children…...

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The sequester’s impact in Nebraska, Part 5: Child Care

In the fifth post on the federal sequester’s impact on Nebraska’s kids we will investigates cuts to child care.  See the first four posts in the sequester series here: Sequester Overview, Head Start, Education, and Public Health. As a result of the sequester, Nebraska will lose $716,623 in funding for the Child…...

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Omaha Gives!

  Make a gift to Voices for Children (or one of the other 300 participating nonprofits) and show off Omaha’s spirit of giving. Then, join us for a Thank You reception at the Hot Shops....

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Don’t cut home visiting services – Oppose AM1297

This week, the Legislature has spent many hours discussing our state budget and just how Nebraska will invest in kids and families over the next two years. One important decision was the overwhelming rejection of an amendment that would have decreased funding for home visiting programs. Voices for Children has long…...

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