Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Entire LB 81 Testimony This afternoon, Voices for Children Economic Stability and Health Policy Coordinator Aubrey Mancuso testified in support of LB 81, which addresses the cliff effect in child care subsidies. The cliff effect refers to a challenge with the structure of our…...
Voices for Children Supports LB 627
Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Full LB 627 Support Testimony On Monday afternoon, Voices for Children Economic Stability and Health Policy Coordinator Aubrey Mancuso testified in support of LB 627, which would provide for additional protections for pregnant workers under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act....
Health Care in 2015
Good health and access to quality affordable health care is important for everyone, but it’s even more important for kids. This is because our health during critical developmental years can have consequences that last into adulthood. When health or developmental issues aren’t identified early, they can become more challenging and…...
Impact of State Tax Changes on Children and Families
Collective investments in things like roads, schools, and parks are critical components of a thriving community. These things wouldn’t be possible without revenue to make these investments and that revenue comes from taxes. Many have seen or heard about the recent income tax cuts that Kansas has made, resulting…...
Telling the whole story of abuse and neglect in Nebraska
In the world of child welfare, it’s an unfortunate truth that media attention is often centered on individual cases of abuse and neglect, instead of focusing on the bigger picture of what’s happening with kids and families in Nebraska’s child welfare system. This weekend, however, the story in Nebraska was…...
CHIP Helps Reduce Disparities in Access to Health Care
Access to quality affordable health care helps children prepare to be healthy and successful adults. As a consequence of economic instability, children of color are less likely to have the health insurance coverage that they need. New data released for 2013 showed that 7.6% of kids nationwide do not have health insurance.…...
