If you’re a follower of child welfare news, you probably saw coverage of the $3.2 million federal fine that DHHS will have to repay for improperly claimed foster care and administrative dollars. This fine is just for 2010 – more fines are likely coming for 2011 and possibly 2012…...
Offenses committed by YRTC youth
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…...
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…...
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…...
25 for 25: Lessons Learned from Safe Haven
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, visit voicesforchildren.com/spotlight-gala.…...
25 for 25: Treating Kids like Kids in the Justice System
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, visit voicesforchildren.com/spotlight-gala.…...
