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Nebraska Children's Mary Jo Pankoke to be one of the speakers
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This op-ed ran in the Omaha World-Herald on September 8, 2021
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PBS NewsHour recently featured a series on the child care challenges and potential solutions. Nebraska Children's own Communities for Kids initiative was featured in segment 3 and included interviews from McCook and Shickley.
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Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska Children's Jeff Cole talks about how we are supporting the new Huskers After-School and Summer Learning Opportunities (HALO) program.
Nebraska Children in the News
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Nebraska Children's Beyond School Bells partners on internship program
Blog Stories
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At Home in Nebraska: McCook and Communities for Kids Support In-Home Providers
Nebraska Children on 01/14/2022In 2019, when McCook decided to increase access to childcare, they didn’t know what the future would bring. In 2021, the community came incredibly far, but they’re still surging ahead. Read about their impressive strides to create quality early care and programs.
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Marching to the Beat of Quality Care: Gering Communities for Kids Creates Magnetic Reminders of Providers’ Value
Nebraska Children on 01/07/2022Gering Communities for Kids (C4K) prides itself in building a brighter future for their families through community engagement.As an organization that drives home the same mission, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation couldn’t agree more. In our minds, we can accomplish some incredible feats, including creating quality childcare for children 0-5. Our initiative, Communities for Kids (C4K), accomplishes this goal in partnership with communities like Gering. Read more about how this newer C4K team creates quality care solutions.
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Nothing to Hide: Az’ja Jackson Reveals How Her Abusive Past Gave Her the Strength to Succeed
Nebraska Children on 01/05/2022As a teenager, Az’ja escaped her abusive family and hid for three weeks in a friend’s closet.
She’s also walked herself to therapy, deciding that she needed mental health support. She learned Omaha’s public transit system as a child, worked a job since she was 12, and has been mistaken for someone almost twice her age – with good reason.
In addition to living in her friend’s closet, she sought shelter with her cousin, a hairstylist friend, her father’s ex-girlfriend, her friend’s grandmother, her friend’s aunt, her friend’s grandfather, and her own grandmother. She’s even spent the night at the hotel where she worked – all within a two-year period.
Read how an internship with Connected Youth Initiative and Beyond School Bells supported this remarkable young woman.
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Lincoln Littles’ Story: If We Speak Up about Childcare, Our Communities Will Listen
Nebraska Children on 12/17/2021We're glad to kick off the first blog in a series that showcases Communities for Kids teams across Nebraska! What better place to start than right here in Lincoln, with Lincoln Littles? Read about how this team discovered its joys and challenges in creating childcare.
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Saying “I Do”: A Husband and Wife’s Commitment Provides Housing and Winter Essentials for Young People Experiencing Homelessness
Nebraska Children on 12/15/2021Usually, when a married couple says, “I do,” they utter those words on a special day, also known as a wedding. For Sara and Blair Riffel, the phrase has echoed throughout their commitment to their communities. Read more about how Nebraska Children's Connected Youth Initiative Vice President, Sara Riffel, and her husband Blair put their heads and hearts together to spread holiday cheer.
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