Where do we begin? September was an incredibly busy, surprise-filled, productive month. When we say we “thrived,” we mean we shared our mission to form connections, address challenges, and create high-quality early childcare programs. When we say we “connected” we…
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Coach Infrastructure
by Lynne Brehm, Rooted in Relationships (Nebraska Children and Families Foundation) and Melody Hobson, Office of Early Childhood Education (Nebraska Department of Education) “Coaching is an evidence-based adult learning strategy used for interacting with parents and other care providers to…
Posted in Early Childhood, News and Events
Facebook competition highlights importance of parent engagement
Earlier this spring, a handful of Omaha middle schoolers earned the opportunity to travel to California to attend Facebook’s Engineer for the Week Achievement Summit at the company’s headquarters. The team of three students came from the Boys & Girls…
Tagged with: afterschool, beyond school bells, collective for youth, omaha, parent engagement, STEM, STEM learning
Posted in Cradle to career, Middle Childhood, News and Events
Posted in Cradle to career, Middle Childhood, News and Events
A handy guide to this year’s Community Giving Days
Spring has sprung, the school year is drawing to a close – and our local Community Giving Days are back! This year, Omaha Gives! takes place on May 22 and Give to Lincoln Day is May 30. Community giving events like these are amazing…
Tagged with: Community Giving, Community Giving Days, Give to Lincoln Day, Omaha Gives!
Posted in News and Events
Posted in News and Events
Perfect Pour 2019: A toast to the 1940s
Not even the cold wind or the threat of rain could keep attendees away from this year’s Perfect Pour Craft Cocktail Competition! The fourth-annual event, which took place on Saturday, March 9, invited partygoers to transport back in time to…
Metro youth explore alternative career paths at Non-Traditional Career Fair
For many young people, a four-year college degree is out of reach due to family obligations or financial restrictions. With that in mind, a collaborative group of service providers in Douglas, Sarpy, and Pottawattamie Counties came together to host a…
Legislative Days 2019 encourages civic engagement in young people
More than 50 young people from across the state gathered for the Nebraska Children’s annual Legislative Days at Camp Carol Joy Holling in February to learn about the legislative process and voice their opinions on bills before the legislature. The…
Changemakers 2018 celebrates the power of prevention
October 23 was a day of laughter, empathy, and inspiration as nearly 500 people gathered at the Embassy Suites in La Vista to reflect on the progress made in the past year for vulnerable children and families in Nebraska. The…
Tagged with: Bring Up Nebraska, Changemakers, Grace Abbott, Grace Abbott Award, Mary Jo Pankoke, prevention, Susanne Shore
Posted in Cradle to career, News and Events, Uncategorized
Posted in Cradle to career, News and Events, Uncategorized
New report details Circle of Security™ – Parenting successes
This summer, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation commissioned a report on the effectiveness of Circle of Security – Parenting™ as it’s been implemented in communities across the state, and the results show that the program has been a resounding success…
Tagged with: circle of security, Circle of Security - Parenting, COS-P, early childhood, early childhood development, education, Parenting
Posted in Cradle to career, Early Childhood, News and Events
Posted in Cradle to career, Early Childhood, News and Events
Changemakers Spotlight: Get to know Ashley Rhodes-Courter
We’re looking forward to coming together on October 23 for Changemakers, our annual luncheon celebration of the hardworking people across Nebraska who are helping children bloom. And this year, we’re pleased to welcome keynote speaker Ashley Rhodes-Courter — author, speaker, and…
Tagged with: Ashley Rhodes-Courter, Changemakers, child well being, luncheon, NCFF events
Posted in News and Events, Uncategorized
Posted in News and Events, Uncategorized
Growing the Good Life 