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Early childhood issues—such as child care, workforce attraction, public health and education—are claiming an increasing share of the news cycle as more stakeholders understand its impact on our state and nation’s prosperity and quality of life. For more than a decade, First Five Nebraska has been a leading source of timely, relevant information and analysis on early childhood issues for the media, government officials, business leaders and other influencers in our state.

Press releases

• Public awareness campaign launches to educate Nebraskans about new child care tax credits | August 27, 2024
• New cost estimation tool examines cost of providing quality child care in Nebraska | June 11, 2024
• Nebraska creates child care grant programs to expand access, support workforce | April 22, 2024
• Lawmakers pass bill enabling more child care employees to access the child care subsidy for their own family needs | April 19, 2024

In the news

• Awareness campaign launches for new NE child care credits described as state and national milestone | August 27, 2024
• Midlands Voices: Quality child care is 'absolutely essential.' This U.S. Senate measure may help | August 25, 2024
• Individualized approach: What working parent support looks like in Nebraska | August 16, 2024
• Fischer, colleagues introduce bill to expand working families' access to quality child care | August 1, 2024
• Most Omaha voters want candidates to outline policies for making child care more affordable | June 25, 2024
• Nebraska Uses State Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund to Leverage New Federal Home Visiting, Medicaid Dollars | May 9, 2024