Voices for Children’s Kids Count Report Illuminates Children’s Behavioral Health Needs
Last week, Voices for Children in Nebraska released their 2010 Kids Count in Nebraska report. This valuable report tracks the […]
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Legislative Oversight of Child Welfare Reform
On Friday, January 28, 2011, the Legislature’s Heath and Human Services (HHS) Committee held a hearing on LR 37, a
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Injection of Funds into Faltering Child Welfare Privatization Raises Questions
Yesterday, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced, on the first day of the legislative session which
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Appleseed & Hundreds of Advocates Urge Real Evaluation, Transparency & Oversight in Child Welfare
On Wednesday, Nebraska Appleseed and some of our partners organized a press briefing and roundtable discussion of child advocates regarding
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“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
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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
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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
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Nebraska Appleseed’s Infant-At-Work Program
Since our founding in Milo and Andrea’s basement, Appleseed has been a family friendly organization and one that strives to
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Foster Care Double Standard
There seems to be a troubling double standard in the Nebraska foster care system that has come to light in
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Child Welfare Privatization Crisis
Since our last post on the child welfare privatization following the announcement that CEDARS Youth Services terminated its contract with
