Supporting Nebraska Children and Families
Our mission is to maximize the potential of Nebraska’s children, youth, and families through collaboration and community-centered impact.
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1 out of 5 Nebraska children lives in poverty -
25% of youth who age out of foster care will become homeless. -
85% of brain architecture is set by age 3.
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Stories of Progress
This op-ed originally ran in the Lincoln Journal Star on 9/25/2026. Nebraska needs more nurses. Nebraska needs more teachers. Walk into a nursing program or a teacher-prep classroom, and you’ll notice the same thing: almost no men. That’s a missed…
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation's Connected Youth Initiative recently hosted the Imagining the Future: Older Youth Convening, gathering 50 participants to enhance support for older youth in foster care. Young leaders emphasized the importance of community, connection, and adult support. The meeting underlined collaboration's role in fostering positive outcomes for young people in Nebraska.
Why Teaching Youth Advocacy Is So Important Imagine standing in front of your state’s governor at sixteen years old, presenting a carefully researched argument about a bill that could change lives — and doing it with confidence, evidence, and heart.…
