Legislators to conduct hearing on background check process
Child care providers have until noon CT on October 10 to submit comments online about how background check problems affect their programs and the families they serve.
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Tell state senators how breakdowns in background checks hurt child care
Alert: Submit an online comment to the Nebraska Legislature by noon Central Time on October 10, 2023 The Nebraska Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee will hold a hearing October 11 on interim study LR191, introduced by State Senator Teresa Ibach to...
Thriving Children conference draws early childhood, community leaders from across the state
Last week, First Five Nebraska joined the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Nebraska Departments of Education and Economic Development, Nebraska Economic Developers Association and a wide array of early childhood organizations and community groups in...
New online dashboard shows public transit access to child care in Omaha, Lincoln
First Five Nebraska has launched the Child Care and Public Transit Dashboard, a first-of-its-kind interactive resource that maps the proximity of child care programs to public transit routes and stops in Douglas, Lancaster and Sarpy counties. The dashboard was...
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FFN's Data and Policy Research Advisor Katie Bass spoke Concordia University, Nebraskaraska early childhood students today about critical policy issues fa#Nebraskaraska's current a#earlychildhoodyChildhood educators.
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The pending government shutdown will not affect participants in the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program at this time, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services announced today. Read the full statement to learn more.
WIC Benefits Presently Not Interrupted by Federal Government Shut Down
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Lincoln, NE – The pending federal government shutdown will not effect participants in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program at this time.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Governor Pillen has extended postpartum #Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months beginning Jan. 1, 2024. This means nearly 5,000 #Nebraska mothers will continue to have access to care during a critical time in their lives. #maternalhealth
Governor Pillen Announces Change to Bolster Medicaid Coverage for Nebraska’s Mothers and Children
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Lincoln – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the extension of Nebraska Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months beginning January 1, 2024. This announcement comes as Nebraska continu...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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FFN's Mike Feeken and Communities for Kids' Rachel Sissel were guesGrowing Small Town Nebraska Podcastka Podcast, offering insight#childcare#childcare crisis and#Nebraska #Nebraska communities are addressing it. Worth a listen!
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Mike and Rachel were great! We appreciated them sharing about the child care issue and solutions on the podcast.