Legislative Update
This was a very good week at the Legislature for children in Nebraska and several of the other issues we […]
Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities
Child Welfare
Child Welfare
Statement on the Passage of Child Welfare Reform Legislation
Rebecca L. Gould, Executive Director of the Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest, issued the following statement
Child Welfare, Health Care
Political Rhetoric Obscures Rational Dialogue on the Affordable Care Act and Its Benefits for Children
Originally posted by our friends at The Juvenile Law Center The historic legal arguments for and against the Patient Protection
Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Legal Assistance, Voting & Elections
Legislative Update
There has been a good deal of activity at the Legislature on Appleseed’s priority issues since the last update. Here
Child Welfare
Youth Share Their Experiences and Perspectives with Senators
During last week’s first round of debate on the package of child welfare bills, Lincoln Senator Bill Avery noticed the
Child Welfare
Statement on General File Debate on Child Welfare Bills
Rebecca L. Gould, Executive Director of the Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest, issued the following statement
Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Voting & Elections
Half Way Point at the Legislature & Priorities are Set
This is the inaugural edition of Nebraska Appleseed’s Legislative Update, our regular look at the Unicameral’s work on issues impacting working families,
Child Welfare
Panel Responds to Youths’ Questions about Child Welfare System Privatization
Last Wednesday, Child Welfare Director Sarah Helvey spoke at a Reform Roundtable event sponsored by Project Everlast. About 35 youth
Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care
LB 1063 Aims to Fill Medicaid Gaps & Help Parents Keep Their Kids
The state’s child welfare system is in great need of reform. A vital piece of ensuring reform is effective is to
Child Welfare
A Timely Path to Permanency Requires True System Reform
LB 1172 requires the County Attorney to file a petition to terminate parental rights when a child under the age
