Media

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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

• LB485 becomes law, widens access to subsidized child care and transitional child care assistance for working Nebraskans | May 27, 2021
• Passage of LB351 promotes child care quality, capacity in Nebraska | April 7, 2021
• Appropriations Committee’s budget proposal includes strategic investments in infants and toddlers | April 1, 2021
• Sara Howard joins First Five Nebraska | February 1, 2021
• Statewide messaging campaign highlights relationship between quality child care and economic development | July 20, 2020

In the news

• Communities for Kids trying to bring quality child care, education to Central Nebraska area | August 16, 2021
• Advanced child care tax credit will help families | July 19, 2021
• Nebraska communities featured in PBS NewsHour's series on the nation's child care crisis | July 14, 2021
• Opinion: State must act to boost child care | February 19, 2021