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Kinship Care in Nebraska

                      Kinship Care in Nebraska A panel discussion...

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Spotlight on Betty Cernech, Lifetime Achievement Award

Voices for Children in Nebraska is proud to honor Betty Cernech in recognition of her long career as an advocate for children and families in Nebraska. Her passion for community and public health programs for vulnerable people – from the unborn to the elderly – has driven her work and…...

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Spotlight Gala: Celebrating 25 years of Voices for Children

  2011 marked a turning point for Voices for Children, as founding executive director Kathy Bigsby Moore retired after 23 years of leading the organization.  At the completion of my first year as the new Executive Director, I was passionate about continuing her legacy and all the work that Voices…...

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Legislative Scorecard 2012

  Our state senators make a lot of choices over the course of the legislative session, and the 102nd Legislative Session (2011-2012) was no exception.   During the two year session, 15 of Voices for Children’s priority bills made it to a final vote.  Today we present our first ever legislative…...

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Are we failing our mothers?

With Mother’s Day coming up on Sunday, we’ve been thinking about moms and the important role they play in families and communities.  Moms aren’t just important to us on a personal level – sure, she gave birth to you and fed you when you were a tiny baby and patiently…...

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LB 972: Make Changes to Nebraska’s Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers

As Introduced: The bill would have placed the YRTCs under the administration of Nebraska’s Department of Correctional Services rather than the Department of Health and Human Services, breaking apart the responsibilities of DHHS’ Office of Juvenile Services. As Amended: The bill no longer transfers the YRTCs to the Department of…...

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Spotlight Gala 2012

                Save the date for the 2012 Spotlight Gala!...

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Legislative Update: Sine Die Edition

Back in January, lawmakers and advocates declared that the 2012 Legislative Session would be the “Session of Children.”  Looking back at the conclusion of the session, we see that still holds true.  2012 was a busy session for Voices for Children in Nebraska.  We testified on a record number of…...

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LB 1041: Streamline Public Benefit Programs

As introduced:  This bill attempts to simplify and streamline public benefit requirements by: requiring alignment of verification procedures across various public benefit programs; maintaining legislative oversight over public benefit administration by requiring the collection and reporting of data relating to access to public benefit programs and case closures; coordinating renewals…...

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LB 1098: Restore Sales Tax Revenue to General Fund

As introduced:  This bill would repeal changes enacted in 2011 and set to go into effect in 2013 that allocates a quarter of a cent on every dollar of sales tax revenue for roads projects. Introducing Senator(s): Council Committee: Revenue Committee...

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