Nebraska policymakers are currently discussing how to implement the Strengthening Families Act (SFA) in our state. While there are many parts to this important legislation, what we believe will be most critical to system-served youth are the components that relate…
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Beyond School Bells unveils mobile maker lab in Nebraska
Beyond School Bells, a collaboration of Nebraska Children, recently unveiled TMC Labs. TMC (Think, Make, Create) labs is a 6’x12′ trailer that houses hands-on, interactive learning resources in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and the arts. We delivered the TMC Labs…
Sixpence announces Child Care Partnership grants
For the first time ever, the Sixpence Early Learning fund will fund collaborations between school districts and licensed child care providers. These new Child Care Partnership grants will give more of Nebraska’s most vulnerable babies and toddlers access to high-quality early…
RFP for Connected Youth Initiative grants of up to $150,000 released
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation today released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to communities wishing to apply for a Connected Youth Initiative sub-grant of up to $150,000. “The purpose of these subgrants is to give communities the financial and technical…
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Beyond School Bells receives Ron Raikes Innovation for Opportunity Award
Jeff Cole of Nebraska Children and the Beyond School Bells collaboration were recently selected as the first recipient of the Ron Raikes Innovation for Opportunity Award. The award was given at a statewide ARKSARBEN recognition event at the Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearney on…
More details on the Connected Youth Initiative
What happened? The Corporation for National and Community Service has awarded a Social Innovation Fund (SIF) grant so that the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation. The grant will be used to expand a successful model to rural communities across the…
Tagged with: foster care, foster youth, juvenile justice, project everlast
Posted in Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Teen/Early Adulthood
SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND GRANT WILL BRING $15 MILLION TO RURAL NEBRASKA
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation today announced that it will receive a grant from the Social Innovation Fund (SIF) to expand services to unconnected young people in rural Nebraska. The SIF grant – one of the largest ever given to…
Tagged with: foster care, foster youth, juvenile justice, project everlast, SIF
Posted in Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Teen/Early Adulthood
Day one of kindergarten: getting excited and prepared
As the first day of kindergarten approaches, your child may be nervous, excited, afraid or feeling all of these emotions. And that’s OK! Helping your child feel excited and prepared for kindergarten makes the first day easier for him and…
Real readiness: Social-emotional development and success in school
Social and emotional skills –not academic skills– are most predictive of success in kindergarten. When a 5-year-old enters kindergarten, she’ll be best positioned for success if she can sit and listen to the teacher, get along with other students, keep…
Tagged with: early childhood education, early childhood mental health, kindergarten, social emotional
Posted in Early Childhood
Posted in Early Childhood
Choosing a high-quality preschool program in Nebraska
If your child is already in a care setting that has a preschool program that you like, that’s great news. For many Nebraska families, however, their 3- and 4-year-olds will be starting preschool after being in a home-based setting. For…
Growing the Good Life 