April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is a good reminder that although it is often easy to get wrapped up in attention-grabbing headlines on cases of child abuse and neglect, these stories often leave behind other aspects of a child’s life that are equally important to consider. The…...
Race for Results Series: African-American Children in Nebraska
Last week the Annie E. Casey Foundation published the Race for Results: building a path to opportunity for all children report. This report explores the intersection of kids, race, and opportunity and features the new Race for Results. This index is based on 12 indicators measuring children’s success and allows…...
Accessing Juvenile Services
When children and youth break the law, our state needs to respond in a way that holds the young person accountable for their actions, protects public safety, and puts them on a better path toward a productive, successful adulthood. Last year, Nebraska took an important step toward making this vision…...
The Whole Story on Youth Crime in Nebraska
In the past few days, Nebraska’s media has been full of stories of children and youth committing crimes. While the papers are busy covering individual incidents, they’ve been missing a more significant story when it comes to the behavior of our children and youth. Contrary to what news coverage might…...
Access to Juvenile Justice System Services
Kids are different than adults. On its surface that’s a fairly simple, obvious statement. If you’ve spent any time around children of any age whether they’re cute, tiny babies, precocious preschoolers, or teenagers giving you attitude, you know it’s true. Not only do kids look different than adults, they act…...
