January 27, 2012 To: Members of the Health and Human Services Committee From: Sarah Forrest, Policy Coordinator – Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Re: Neutral Testimony on LB 874 – Licensure for Child-Specific Placements...
Neutral Testimony on LB 961
Voices for Children is neutral on the proposal to return child welfare case management to the state. It doesn’t matter to a child who their caseworker works for and a change back would be yet another transfer their already unstable lives. January 26, 2012 From: Carolyn D. Rooker, Executive DirectorTo:…...
LB 961
LB 961 contains some of the major recommendations of the LR 37 report. Specifically LB 961 would: Return case management to the Department of Health Human Services by September 1, 2012; Require caseloads of case managers will be reduced by at least 10% each year until they meet national standards…...
FCRB Director Changes
In response to some breaking news on the change in leadership at the Foster Care Review Board, Voices for Children’s Carolyn Rooker issued this statement. From Carolyn Rooker, Executive Director of Voices for Children in Nebraska: “Carol Stitt has been a passionate advocate for Nebraska’s kids for nearly 30 years. …...
