While institutionalizing juvenile delinquents is no longer fashionable, questioning the use of Nebraska’s Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers (YRTCs) is more than just concern over keeping up with current trends. A Voices for Children issue brief, published in January 2012, explored some of the problems with Nebraska’s method of…...
25 for 25: Student Art
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 details,…...
25 for 25: New Media
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 details,…...
Digging deeper into detention facilities
We know that data help us understand the world we live in, especially when that world contains the particularly complex juvenile justice system – and the even more complex matter of racial and ethnic disparities within the system. Nationwide, youth of color are overrepresented in the juvenile and adult criminal…...
Governor Seeking Input on Health Care Exchanges
On September 4, 2012 Governor Heineman invited representatives from 11 different organizations to speak about establishing a health care exchange in Nebraska. Health care exchanges are a key feature of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and will serve as a new marketplace where individuals and small businesses can purchase health…...
Voices for Children response to Federal funding changes for child welfare
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will imposing a financial penalty for failing to follow regulations for federal child welfare funding. Nebraska will lose at least $3.2 million in federal funds that help states offset the…...
Mind the gap in educational achievement
All students should have the opportunity for academic success, but long-standing inequities in the educational system—like racial segregation and unequal school resources and academic opportunities—lead to greater challenges for students of color. Our latest infographic takes a look at where those gaps in academic achievement:...
25 for 25: With a little help from our friends…
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 details,…...
