Elizabeth Everett visits Ogallala and Lewellen to learn about early childhood programs
Senior Policy Associate Elizabeth Everett continues her statewide tour learning about early childhood infrastructure in Nebraska. This trip she's in Ogallala and Lewellen. Read More
August 09, 2019 | Posted in General
Three things Nebraska employers need to know about child care
Nebraska employers statewide face serious challenges when it comes to attracting and retaining talented workers. If you’re an employer with parents of young children on staff, you can bet child care impacts their income, quality of life and ability to stay engaged at work. And that affects your company's productivity and growth.
Read MoreAugust 01, 2019 | Posted in General
Governor Ricketts’ economic development conference focuses on growth, challenges
Like affordable housing, public transportation and quality jobs, high-quality child care is necessary to attract and retain a talented workforce in Nebraska communities. Read More
July 25, 2019 | Posted in General
Amanda Felton joins Administrative team
We're excited to welcome Amanda Felton to First Five Nebraska as our new Office Manager. Amanda brings more than seven years of administration and program management experience to FFN. Read More
July 18, 2019 | Posted in General
‘Quality’ child care is about developing healthy children—and healthy businesses
Nebraska urgently needs skilled, highly capable child care providers to thrive—not only as educators and caregivers for young children, but as business owners and entrepreneurs. This was the central theme at Elevate19, a recent conference for current and prospective child care providers from across the state. Read More
June 27, 2019 | Posted in General
Policy Associate Elizabeth Everett begins statewide tour to learn about child care infrastructure
Policy Associate Elizabeth Everett is embarking on a tour around Nebraska this summer to learn about early childhood infrastructure in communities and begin building relationships with community members to identify child care needs and strategies.
Read MoreJune 20, 2019 | Posted in General
What we learned from the 2019 Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy
The inuagural class of the Nebraska Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy was as valuable to those of us who helped design the program as it was to the citizen-leaders who participated in it. Read More
June 19, 2019 | Posted in General
Highlights of the 2019 Nebraska legislative session
Here's a look at this year's contentious legislative session and updates on bills affecting early childhood, including those that were passed into law and those that will be held over for the 2020 session. Read More
June 06, 2019 | Posted in Legislation
New video breaks down serve-and-return into 5 simple steps
Responsive and attentive child-adult relationships with many back-and-forth interactions build a strong foundation in a child's brain. The Harvard Center on the Developing Child defines five easy steps to practice serve-and-return with babies. Read More
Child care providers are a key component of community growth
Child care providers are often overlooked, but important, small businesses that are essential for our communities and state to thrive. Read More
May 09, 2019 | Posted in General
Recent Posts
- Elizabeth Everett visits Ogallala and Lewellen to learn about early childhood programs
- Three things Nebraska employers need to know about child care
- Governor Ricketts’ economic development conference focuses on growth, challenges
- Amanda Felton joins Administrative team
- ‘Quality’ child care is about developing healthy children—and healthy businesses
- Policy Associate Elizabeth Everett begins statewide tour to learn about child care infrastructure
- What we learned from the 2019 Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy
- Highlights of the 2019 Nebraska legislative session
- New video breaks down serve-and-return into 5 simple steps
- Child care providers are a key component of community growth
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