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Voices for Children Supports LB 510

Click here to Read Voices for Children’s Letter for Support for LB 510 This afternoon, Voices for Children submitted a letter of support for LB 510, which would provide an incentive for employers to hire employees who are transitioning or have transitioned off public assistance programs and provides additional benefits…...

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Voices for Children Supports LB 472

Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Written Testimony on LB 472 This afternoon, Voices for Children in Nebraska submitted a letter in support of LB 472, the Medicaid Redesign Act. Although children are already eligible for Medicaid at a higher income level, this bill would allow uninsured parents with…...

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Voices for Children Supports LB 212 – End Indiscriminate Youth Shackling in Court

Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Entire LB 212 Testimony This afternoon, Voices for Children Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Policy Coordinator Juliet Summers testified in support of LB 212, which would end indiscriminate youth shackling in court. All children have the right to be treated fairly before the…...

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Voices for Children Supports LB 482

Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Entire LB 482 Testimony As we wrote this week in the Omaha World-Herald, the vast majority of youth involved with our justice system come before the courts on either misdemeanor offenses or offenses that would not be considered crimes if the offender were…...

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Voices for Children Supports LB 25

Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Entire LB 25 Testimony This afternoon, Voices for Children Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Policy Coordinator Juliet Summers testified in favor of LB 25, which expand juvenile court jurisdiction to 21 in cases where youth in the juvenile justice system would like to…...

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LB 265: Increasing and Improving Kinship Care in Nebraska

One of the bills we are working to get passed this session is LB 265, a bill to improve kinship care for children and youth in foster care.  We testified in support of the bill earlier today and are looking forward to working with state senators to make sure that…...

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LB 216: Extending Supports and Services for State Wards to 21

Today, Voices for Children testified in support of LB 216, which voluntarily extends foster care services to age 21 for state wards.  Here is our written testimony to the Health and Human Services Committee:   January 31, 2013 To: Members of the Health and Human Services Committee From: Sarah Forrest,…...

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Testimony for LR 85 – Interim study on Health Care Exchanges

  Access to health care, especially during the developmental years of early childhood, is critical for children and can have an impact on health outcomes well into adulthood.  We hope that the legislature will take steps to ensure that a new system of care adequately meets the needs of our…...

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