Nebraska Children publications
Nebraska Children financial documents
Grant Resources
General resources
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Comprehensive breakdown of child well-being data for the state of Nebraska, compiled by Voices for Children.
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State trends in child well-being by the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Other resources
Early Childhood
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Nebraska Children administered grants that fund programs aimed at improving outcomes for at-risk babies and toddlers.
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National leader in early childhood development research and policy, the goal of this Chicago-based organization is that every American child have high-quality early childhood care experiences.
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The Center aims to improve life outcomes or children all over the world through its groundbreaking reserach, communications and development of childcare best practices.
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Based at Vanderbilt University, this center was created to increase the capacity of Head Start and other early childcare programs, thereby improving the social and emotional outcomes for vulnerable children.
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Educare is a research-based childcare program that prepares at-risk children for success in school and nurtures early learning.
Child abuse prevention
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Compendium of information from the Department of Health and Human Services, including a breakdown of the Protective Factors and how they work.
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This program is based in Chapel Hill and funded by the Children's Bureau. It provides service through a coordinated effort with four other national organizations and initiatives with the aim of preventing child abuse and neglect and supporting families.
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PCA America builds awareness, provides education and inspires hope to everyone involved in the effort to prevent the abuse and neglect of America's children.
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This article provides groundbreaking concepts for building effective prevention systems in communities. Among its authors is Deb Daro, Ph.D. of Chapin Hall, whose work is being used by state-level policy makers and funders to support community-based prevention efforts.
Infant mental health
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Nebraska Children's initiative focused on improving early childhood mental health by training caregivers.
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WAIMH promotes the mental well-being and healthy development of infants throughout the world, taking into account cultural, regional, and environmental variations, and to generate and disseminate scientific knowledge.
Expanded Learning Opportunities/STEM
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Nebraska Children's initiative to improve access to and quality of afterschool and summer learning opportunities.
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The Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project is a 50-state initiative harnessing the power of networks and leaders to help schools and communities leverage the time beyond school to accelerate student achievement by
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The National AfterSchool Association is the leading voice of the afterschool profession dedicated to the development, education and care of children and youth during their out-of-school hours.
Unconnected youth
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Nebraska Children's initiative to provide unconnected youth with access to mentoring, housing, transportation, health care, employment training, education and life skills.
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Nebraska Children's summer camp that reunites siblings who have been separated by foster care or adoptive placements.
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Most recent report from the Nebraska Foster Care Review Office, including recommendations for improvement.
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The mission of the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative is to ensure that young people—primarily those between ages 14 and 25—make successful transitions from foster care to adulthood.
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