Child Death Case Underscores Need for Transparency and Accurate Investigations
The recent death of a 12 year old boy in Omaha, allegedly at the hands of his mother, who had […]
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Child Welfare, Immigrants & Communities
Nebraska Immigrant Family Bonds Protected by State Supreme Court
Since the formation of the our Child Welfare System Accountability Program in 2003, Nebraska Appleseed has been dedicated to enforce
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The Enforcement of the Indian Child Welfare Act in Nebraska
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal and state law enacted in 1978 to curb the practice of
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Lessons from a Young Lawyer
It has been five years since I was sworn into my first bar in the state of Wisconsin. In fact,
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Appleseed Helps Secure Two Child Welfare Victories at the Nebraska Supreme Court
On Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court issued precedent-setting decisions in two cases in which Appleseed was involved. In the first
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“Aging Out” of Foster Care
Statistics on the long-term outcomes for former foster children are, unfortunately, bleak. While some youth “beat the odds”, far more
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The CWSAP FCRLRC – Huh?
At Nebraska Appleseed, we have a tendency to develop long, drawn-out, flowery titles for our work that don’t lend themselves
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Federal Review of Nebraska’s Child Welfare System: Round Two
This spring, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its most recent federal review of Nebraska’s foster care
Child Welfare, Health Care
Continue to Shine a Spotlight on Children’s Behavioral Health Needs
Last fall, 36 children, most of them teenagers and pre-teens, were dropped off under Nebraska’s broad safe haven law. In
