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Marching to the Beat of Quality Care: Gering Communities for Kids Creates Magnetic Reminders of Providers’ Value

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Nebraska Children — Leave a comment

Gering Communities for Kids (C4K) prides itself in building a brighter future for their families through community engagement. As an organization that drives home the same mission, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation couldn’t agree more. In our minds, we can accomplish some incredible feats, including creating quality childcare for children 0-5. Our initiative, Communities for Kids (C4K), accomplishes this goal in partnership with communities like Gering. Read more about how this newer C4K team creates quality care solutions.

Communities for Kids Translates Passion and Knowledge into Action

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Nebraska Children — Leave a comment

Wendy Gwennap, the Early Childhood Community Coordinator for Adams County, admits that before she started her position, she was unaware of the challenges migrant Spanish-speaking families face when they come to the U.S. “I was ignorant of what they go…

Wonderschool Modernizes Early Childcare Businesses in Nebraska

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Nebraska Children — Leave a comment

Fear of change can be hard . . . in fact so hard that Forbes reports 62% of us would rather remain in our comfort zone even if change might mean something better for us. When it comes to childcare,…

Tagged with: childcare tools, NECC, provider training, wonderschool
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Sixpence: Scottsbluff’s Home Visitors and Parents Share Successes

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Nebraska Children — Leave a comment

From providing resources for parents’ mental health to encouraging toddlers’ and infants’ developmental well-being, Sixpence home visitors help families thrive! Sixpence is a Nebraska Children early childhood initiative for children prenatal through 3. Read how home visitor Janelle Anderson works with her families to move through mental health issues, find housing, and developmentally engage their children:

Big Hearts, Open Arms, and Long Hours: CARES Act Funding Brings Childcare Providers and Nebraska Children Together

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Nebraska Children — Leave a comment

When the pandemic struck, childcare provider Cheri Bahr was in difficult financial straits. How did CARES Act Funding and the Nebraska Children staff help Cheri and other big-hearted providers through the Stabilization and Incentive to Reopen grants? Read more.

As we move into a new Nebraska, we envision childcare providers AND children thriving in every way possible.

Tagged with: childcare, communities for kids, early childhood, early childhood education, early years, sixpence
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Communication as Collaboration

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Nebraska Children — Leave a comment

If you’re a regular reader of the PDG newsletter, you’ll be aware of the collaborative efforts between organizations connected to grant initiatives, collaborations built on sometimes small moments of communication. A few that have been highlighted in the newsletter arose…

Tagged with: bilingual event, collaboration, preschool development grant, provider training
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Blame It on Cakey: Bilingual Support Growing in Nebraska for Childcare Providers and Families

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Nebraska Children — Leave a comment

There are no easy answers to bridging the gap between the increasing number of bilingual families in Nebraska and a childcare system that can’t always provide the support they need. Some communities have no Spanish-speaking providers in areas with a…

Early Childhood Event Builds Bilingual Partnerships between Providers and Families

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Nebraska Children — Leave a comment

“Speak English!” That’s the reception Angelina Fregoso received from one parent when she was overheard speaking Spanish to a child in her care, a story she recently shared with a gathering of providers who had come to hear how they…

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Prevent Child Abuse Nebraska Recognizes Every Community’s Role in Supporting Thriving Families

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Nebraska Children — Leave a comment

On April 2nd, several Bring Up Nebraska partner organizations, and including First Lady Susanne Shore and DHHS CEO Dannette Smith met to plant blue pinwheels on the lawn of the Governor’s Residence.

Governor Ricketts signed a proclamation declaring April Child Abuse Prevention Month in Nebraska. Here, DHHS CEO Dannette Smith (left) poses with First Lady Shore (right) who is holding the proclamation.

Tagged with: Bring Up Nebraska, child abuse, Child Abuse Prevention, child well being, dhhs, prevent child abuse, Susanne Shore
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Beyond School Bells and Cardinal Community Learning Centers Grow the Good Life with GPA Outdoor Program

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Nebraska Children — Leave a comment

If you visit Crete Public Schools’ campus, you’ll notice a sense of life. Monarchs flitter through gardens. Heirloom vegetables thrive in the greenhouse. Cardinals return to roost in trees. This revitalization is no accident; it is the result of Cardinal Community Learning Centers’ (CCLC) outdoor education program. This lively scene is also proof that working together, as a community, we can turn old spaces into vibrant new ones while creating opportunity and abundance.

Beyond School Bells and Cardinal Community Learning Centers revitalize outdoor spaces and create quality learning opportunites, thanks to supporters like you. Read more.