Watch this fantastic breakdown of how positive and negative experiences in early childhood affect the foundation of brain development. This video was created by the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative with help from the Harvard Center on the Developing Child and…
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How brains are built in early childhood
Tagged with: early childhood education, early childhood mental health, Rooted in Relationships
Posted in Early Childhood
Posted in Early Childhood
Omaha’s Gwyn Williams Selected as One of Just 12 ‘Afterschool Ambassadors’ from Across Nation
Washington, DC – The Afterschool Alliance today announced that Gwynette Williams, Program Director of Collective for Youth, has been selected to serve as a 2013-2014 Afterschool Ambassador. She is one of just 12 local leaders from across the country to…
Youth Connect is this Monday!
Think of it as a services fair for young adults who need help. Come to Youth Connect! We’ll even have free pizza and pop for youth who attend. Here are the details: Monday, October 21, 2013 6pm-8pm THE BAY 2005…
NET spotlights foster youth and education
NET’s series The State of Education in Nebraska has covered multiple educational topics since it began – STEM in schools, out-of-school learning, early childhood interventions, among others. On Monday night, the station recorded its latest installment about how to address…
Tagged with: foster care, foster youth, net, project everlast
Posted in Middle Childhood, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Middle Childhood, Teen/Early Adulthood
Project Everlast honored with Roots of Justice Award
Last Thursday, Nebraska Appleseed held its Good Apple Awards ceremony honoring, among others, Project Everlast for its role in helping LB 216, the Young Adult Voluntary Services and Supports Act, pass. Amy West, Child Welfare Policy Coordinator at Nebraska Appleseed…
Feedback from the Field: PALS helps a youth find permanence
The PALS Program (Preparation for Adult Living Services) helps at-risk young people transition to a successful adulthood. Managed by the Central Plains Center for Services and funded by Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, PALS has helped the youth it serves make…
Making birthdays special for youth in foster care
Schalisha Walker knows first-hand what it’s like to have your birthday pass unnoticed each year. She entered the foster care system at age 2, and was on her own again at 17. “I know what it’s like to not feel…
Clothes and household items needed for Youth Mart!
Nebraska Families Collaborative will hold a donation drive on October 12 and 13 in Omaha to gather household goods for “Youth Mart”. Youth Mart benefits young people who are leaving foster care and starting life out on their own with…
Nebraska’s Child-Welfare Report Card
At the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, we monitor 8 risk and well-being indicators across the state to assess the overall condition of children in each county. This is one of the ways we determine which communities have the greatest…
