Nebraska Children partnered with The Peter Kiewit Foundation, The Sherwood Foundation, the Iowa West Foundation and the Lincoln Community Foundation to bring FSG to Nebraska to train on Collective Impact. What’s Collective Impact and who’s FSG? Collective Impact is…
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The mothers of child advocacy in the U.S.
By Christie Rohe When it comes to advocating for the best interest of children, no one has played a more critical role than women. This week, in honor of Mother’s Day, we’d like to pay homage to some of the…
Posted in Cradle to career
Children matter most.
By Mary Jo Pankoke, President Here in the office at Nebraska Children, we’ve been asking our staff and supporters why we should ask others to fund our work over the many other worthy causes out there. We all have our…
Posted in Cradle to career
Celebrate Arbor Day: Our 5 favorite children’s books about trees
Today is Nebraska’s favorite holiday! The first Arbor Day was celebrate on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska City when J. Sterling Morgan oversaw the planting of nearly 1 million trees in Nebraska. Share the green and growing spirit of Arbor…
Annual Egg Roll at the Governor’s Mansion
This Saturday, Governor Heineman and First Lady Sally Ganem hosted area families at their annual egg roll. The First Lady is a board member here at Nebraska Children, and we were grateful to have the chance to join the fun.…
A celebration of positive parenting
Last Saturday, Nebraska Children hosted more than 300 kids, moms, dads and grandparents at the first-ever Pinwheels for Prevention Picnic. Held at the Railyard in Lincoln’s new Haymarket district, the picnic offered a chance for families to have fun together while…
Pinwheels for Prevention Picnic: Saturday, April 5
On Saturday, April 5, from 9 AM – noon at The Railyard in Downtown Lincoln, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation will hold its first annual Pinwheels for Prevention Picnic to celebrate the start of Child Abuse Prevention month. Join us…
Lincoln collaboration releases Vital Signs community research report
More than 400 community leaders attended a community breakfast this morning to learn more about Lincoln Vital Signs. This study has been a two year collaborative effort with leaders of Lincoln’s public, private and philanthropic organizations. To get a more…
January is National Mentoring Month
Sometimes, a caring adult can make the difference between success and struggle for a young person. This January, we at Nebraska Children celebrate National Mentoring Month and encourage you to build a relationship with a young person who could use…
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Posted in Cradle to career, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Cradle to career, Teen/Early Adulthood
Beginning the Process of Change in Norfolk
On October 17, at an off-the-beaten-track banquet hall in Norfolk, something remarkable happened. Health care providers, policy makers, nonprofit leaders, city officials, DHHS employees and more came together to discuss a topic that’s not always easy: What they can be…
Growing the Good Life 