Job Summary: Complete responsibility for data collection, analysis and compilation of the Kids Count in Nebraska annual report. Develop and oversee additional Voices for Children in Nebraska research projects, provide research support to the Economic Policy and Research Coordinator. Be the primary spokesperson for the Kids Count in Nebraska report.…...
New Legislative session brings hope for kids
On Wednesday, Nebraska’s 103rd Legislature got off to a fantastic start. New senators were sworn in and senators elected their leadership for the next two years. A lot has been made of the so-called balance of power between political parties in the media (Legislature shifts more moderate with election…...
A small step forward on child care
Research supports the fact that early learning experiences are necessary to healthy intellectual, social, and emotional development. Such experiences create a foundation for children to be successful students and eventually productive, contributing adults. Voices for Children believes that financial investments in working families and their children are investments in the…...
What’s Next for Nebraska’s Juvenile Justice System?
On Thursday, December 6, nearly 250 Nebraskans gathered in Lincoln for Voices for Children’s first ever Juvenile Justice Summit. For the past 25 years, Voices for Children has been working to improve Nebraska’s juvenile justice system, but we know we haven’t gotten where we need to go for children and youth.…...
