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…...
Race Matters in Nebraska
Nebraska’s future depends on the success of the coming generations in all communities. And it depends on a state where your location doesn’t limit your potential. Without strong institutions and strong communities, Nebraska will not be the state we all want and need it to be. We have not sufficiently…...
Shout Out
At Voices for Children, we are passionate about fairness for all Nebraska kids. We have been and always will be the outspoken, independent voices for children and are committed to “telling the whole story” of Nebraska’s kids. Our work doesn’t happen one child at a time, but rather through policy…...
The sequester’s impact in Nebraska, Part 4: Public Health
This is the fourth post in the federal sequester’s impact on Nebraska’s kids. See the first three posts here: Sequester Overview, Head Start, and Education. In addition to cuts to children’s education, sequestration will impact Nebraska’s children in many other ways, one of which is public health. The White House estimates Nebraska…...
Why juvenile justice reform can’t wait
Today marks the 50th of 90 days in this year’s legislative session, and the start of day-long floor debate. In the midst of furiously reading bills and amendments, analyzing fiscal notes, and making sense of negotiations and compromises, it’s sometimes easy to get caught up in the process and forget…...
