Smart Choices in Hard Times
Best practices for addressing state budget shortfalls have been identified by a group of ten nonprofit organizations today in a […]
Economic Justice
Child Welfare
“Next steps” in Child Welfare Reform – But Is This the Right Direction?
On Friday afternoon, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its next steps in the child welfare
Economic Justice
A New Month, A Small Reminder
It’s a new month: October. Fall is officially here bringing with it crisp cool weather and Halloween. But for many
Child Welfare
Loss of Third Child Welfare Lead Agency Demands State Reconsider Reform
On September 30th, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that Boys and Girls Home and HHS
Child Welfare
Gaps in Children’s Behavioral Health System on Collision Course with Fragile Child Welfare Reform
On September 22, the Legislature’s Children’s Behavioral Health Oversight Committee held a hearing and listened to testimony from parents of
Immigrants & Communities
Nebraskans Should be Outraged
Re-printed by permission of the writer, of Lincoln, who is a retired attorney and Nebraska Appleseed board member. First published
Immigrants & Communities
ACT NOW To Pass the DREAM Act!
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has announced that he will bring the DREAM Act (S. 729) up for a
Economic Justice
Nebraska Poverty Rates Better than Nation but Nebraska Families with Children Still Struggle
In spite of poverty rates that show Nebraska faring better than the rest of the nation, data show thousands more
Immigrants & Communities
Nebraska Civic Leaders Join Hundreds in DC for Immigration Reform
On September 15th, Nebraska civic leaders joined hundreds in Washington, D.C. today to point the way forward for common-sense and
Immigrants & Communities
Appleseed Receives OSHA Grant for Meatpackers’ Health & Safety
On Wednesday, Nebraska Appleseed received an $85,000 renewable Susan Harwood Capacity Building grant from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to support our meatpacking worker health and safety work. Appleseed is one of 45 nonprofits, community organizations, labor, and educational institutions receiving grants.
The Susan Harwood grants support training programs that educate workers and employers in industries with high injury and fatality rates; low literacy, young, limited English proficiency and otherwise vulnerable workers; and small business employers. They fund long-term programs that build safety and health competency within organizations.
