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New report explores how inadequate child care in rural Nebraska impacts businesses, communities, cri

Posted March 02, 2021 in Research

Legislative report highlights serious challenges for early childhood programs due to COVID-19

Posted February 18, 2021 in Legislation

Sara Howard Joins FFN

Posted February 12, 2021 in General

New report explores state, nationwide use of tax credits to spur early childhood investment

Posted February 11, 2021 in Research

LB531: Incentivizing child care quality, capacity through private investment

Posted February 05, 2021 in Legislation

FFN identifies bills in the Legislature that could affect early childhood

Posted January 28, 2021 in Legislation

Incoming Administration proposes further economic relief for child care

Posted January 15, 2021 in Legislation

Nebraska Legislature convenes its 2021 session

Posted January 07, 2021 in Legislation

NECC Family Child Care Network: Taking family child care professionals from surviving to thriving

Posted December 15, 2020 in General

Child care providers—Apply now for the School Readiness Tax Credit

Posted December 10, 2020 in Legislation

Katie Bass joins FFN’s Policy staff

Posted December 02, 2020 in General

State looks at strengthening early childhood system amid pandemic

Posted November 17, 2020 in Legislation

What is access to reliable, quality child care really worth to Nebraska?

Posted November 16, 2020 in General

First Five Nebraska, DED highlight early childhood efforts to market Nebraska

Posted October 29, 2020 in General

State Chamber Forums: Snapshot of Nebraska’s economy

Posted October 21, 2020 in General

A provider’s perspective on operating a child care business during the pandemic

Posted October 09, 2020 in Legislation

We need Nebraska to be competitive, which means our workforce needs access to quality child care

Posted October 08, 2020 in Legislation

Senators learn of COVID-19 impacts on state’s early childhood workforce and education system

Posted October 01, 2020 in Legislation

NECC’s Toolkit program helps child care providers acquire state licensure

Posted September 24, 2020 in General

Early childhood programs’ success, community vitality focus of conference

Posted September 17, 2020 in General

FFN’s Policy Leadership Academy plans to recruit next class in spring 2021

Posted September 10, 2020 in General

Elevate20: A virtual business summit for child care providers is now live!

Posted September 02, 2020 in General

Lack of child care costs Nebraskans $745 million per year, report finds

Posted August 27, 2020 in Research

Nebraska Legislature: 2020 early childhood policy highlights

Posted August 20, 2020 in Legislation

School readiness tax credit program revised to benefit more child care providers

Posted August 19, 2020 in Legislation

FFN to work with senators on two Interim Studies

Posted August 06, 2020 in Legislation

Statewide campaign highlights relationship between quality child care and economic development

Posted July 23, 2020 in General

Nebraska Legislature reconvenes July 20

Posted July 14, 2020 in Legislation

The FFN Digest

Posted July 03, 2020 in General

Less stringent DHMs now in effect for all Nebraska counties—what that means for child care

Posted July 02, 2020 in General

NDE announces redesigned NECPRS website

Posted June 26, 2020 in General

Applications are open for the new Nebraska Small Business Stabilization grants

Posted June 15, 2020 in General

CARES Act funds will support Nebraska’s child care system as state moves toward economic recovery

Posted June 02, 2020 in Legislation

COVID-19: Federal policy updates

Posted May 21, 2020 in General

When it comes to the Census, everyone counts

Posted May 20, 2020 in General

COVID-19: Business & Economic Support

Posted May 15, 2020 in General

Preschool Development Grant (PDG) award is an important step forward at a critical time

Posted May 15, 2020 in General

Changes in the Child Care Development Block Grant under COVID-19

Posted May 08, 2020 in Legislation

COVID-19: State and national early childhood partner news

Posted May 01, 2020 in General

New website connects parents to child care providers

Posted April 21, 2020 in General

Child care providers: The Nebraska business and policy community want to hear from you

Posted April 16, 2020 in General

Education Stabilization Funds in the CARES Act: What it means for Nebraska

Posted April 16, 2020 in

Executive Order 20-18 offers financial stability to Nebraska child care providers who accept subsidy

Posted April 15, 2020 in General

Nebraska grocers are open to working with child care providers

Posted April 14, 2020 in General

Nebraska expected to receive approximately $20 million in Child Care Development Block Grant funds

Posted April 14, 2020 in General

Economic Developers: Don’t forget about child care in COVID-19 relief efforts

Posted April 10, 2020 in General

Emergency Child Care for Nebraska’s Essential Personnel

Posted April 09, 2020 in General

Nebraska Child Care Provider Relief Fund

Posted April 07, 2020 in General

Community Assistance Funding for COVID-19

Posted April 02, 2020 in

COVID-19: State agency updates

Posted March 30, 2020 in

COVID-19: Updates from the Governor

Posted March 30, 2020 in General Legislation

First Five Nebraska Statement on Executive Order 20-08: Coronavirus—Expanding Access to Child Care

Posted March 27, 2020 in General

FAQ: Unemployment Benefits for Early Childhood Professionals during COVID-19

Posted March 25, 2020 in General

First Five Nebraska and partners submit policy recommendations to federal delegates

Posted March 24, 2020 in

COVID-19: Nebraska Legislature updates

Posted March 24, 2020 in Legislation

FFN and partners urge early childhood policies to mitigate COVID-19 effects

Posted March 20, 2020 in General

FAQ: Early Childhood Business Assistance for COVID-19

Posted March 20, 2020 in

Early Childhood: A Dollars-and-Sense Issue for Gage County

Posted March 05, 2020 in Legislation

Senators advance LB266 to Final Reading

Posted January 30, 2020 in Legislation

Welcome interns!

Posted January 23, 2020 in General

Nebraska Legislature convenes for 60-day session

Posted January 09, 2020 in General Legislation

In-home family child care providers play a key role in a community’s viability

Posted January 02, 2020 in General

Elizabeth Everett visits Henderson, McCook to learn about early childhood infrastructure

Posted November 14, 2019 in General

Jason Prokop joins First Five Nebraska

Posted November 07, 2019 in General

Mike Feeken Joins FFN Staff as Business Engagement Associate

Posted October 31, 2019 in General

Quality early child care emerges as a key economic development tool

Posted September 19, 2019 in General

Newly developed resource will help new and expectant parents guide children’s early development

Posted September 11, 2019 in General

Fremont shows leadership in how communities can invest in quality child care

Posted September 05, 2019 in Legislation

Blueprint Nebraska offers bold vision for state’s early childhood education and infrastructure

Posted August 22, 2019 in General

Elizabeth Everett visits Ogallala and Lewellen to learn about early childhood programs

Posted August 09, 2019 in General

Three things Nebraska employers need to know about child care

Posted August 01, 2019 in General

Governor Ricketts’ economic development conference focuses on growth, challenges

Posted July 25, 2019 in General

Amanda Felton joins Administrative team

Posted July 18, 2019 in General

‘Quality’ child care is about developing healthy children—and healthy businesses

Posted June 27, 2019 in General

Policy Associate Elizabeth Everett begins statewide tour to learn about child care infrastructure

Posted June 20, 2019 in General

What we learned from the 2019 Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy

Posted June 19, 2019 in General

Highlights of the 2019 Nebraska legislative session

Posted June 06, 2019 in Legislation

New video breaks down serve-and-return into 5 simple steps

Posted May 23, 2019 in General Research

Child care providers are a key component of community growth

Posted May 09, 2019 in General

Report: Lack of high-quality care affects suitability for military service

Posted May 02, 2019 in General

Governor signs proclamation focused on community economic growth

Posted April 25, 2019 in General

Nebraska wins national grant to expand high-quality prenatal-to-age-3 services

Posted April 18, 2019 in General

Lincoln steps up to provide a big boost for our little ones

Posted April 11, 2019 in General

Elizabeth Everett saw the beauty, challenges of her adopted state in Leadership Nebraska

Posted April 04, 2019 in General

Update on early childhood bills moving through the Legislature

Posted March 28, 2019 in Legislation

We support LB720, which would create a new business development tax-incentive program

Posted March 07, 2019 in Legislation

LB564 revises scope of financing act to include child care facilities

Posted March 06, 2019 in Legislation

First Five Nebraska testifies on legislative bills affecting early childhood

Posted February 28, 2019 in Legislation

LB590 offers cost efficiencies for state government and child care providers

Posted February 07, 2019 in Legislation

LB266 fixes statutory language to allow child care providers to access school readiness tax credit

Posted February 01, 2019 in Legislation

Statewide early childhood policy initiative launches to train, educate community leaders

Posted January 17, 2019 in General

Nebraska Legislature convenes first session of two-year bienniem

Posted January 10, 2019 in Legislation

Blueprint Nebraska: Building a sustainable economic future

Posted December 20, 2018 in General

2019 Nebraska Legislature to convene January 9

Posted December 13, 2018 in Legislation

Cultivating gratitude supports social-emotional development

Posted November 21, 2018 in General

Alexis Zgud joins Communications team

Posted November 01, 2018 in General

Streamlining reporting for child care licensing offers many benefits

Posted October 25, 2018 in Legislation

Nebraska Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy kicks off in January 2019

Posted October 18, 2018 in General

Read for the Record Day is October 25

Posted October 11, 2018 in General

My ‘Why’

Posted October 04, 2018 in General

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