The Nebraska Association of Infant Mental Health, NAIMH, is a diverse group of individuals and organizations that come together regularly to strategize on behalf of infant and early childhood mental health in Nebraska. Eleven members recently met at the Crane…
More than a Meeting: NAIMH Reminds Us that Infant Mental Health is Important
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Rooted in Relationships Participates in First Early Childhood Mental Health Community of Practice
Whether you’re a parent, therapist, or caregiver, one thing is for sure: a child’s first relationships matter. Speaking of firsts, on September 16th, 2019, the first Early Childhood Mental Health Community of Practice took place on Nebraska Innovation Campus. This program…
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Changemakers Pre-Party: Celebrating the People and Organizations Who Create Positive Change
What celebration doesn’t have a pre-party? In honor of our upcoming Changemakers celebration, we look back in gratitude at our community members that have facilitated positive change for Nebraska’s children and families. As we look back at these past few…
Surviving Versus Thriving: The Young Families Thrive Summit Brings Questions and Possible Solutions
“Thrive” is a word we use a lot here at Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, especially in October. Our 2019 Changemakers keynote speaker, Michael Bonner said in a recent interview, “I don’t want to survive. I want to thrive.” During the Young Families Thrive Summit on…
It’s Grow Time: Looking Back on Thriving Children 2019
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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Bouncing Back: Dr. Ginsburg Faciliates Two-Day Resilience Building Workshop
Nebraska stakeholders; including community organizations, youth practitioners, and young adult leaders; gathered in Omaha for a two-day workshop hosted and facilitated by Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, MD, MS Ed. This workshop focused on building the strengths of young people through a…
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Finding Jay Wolf: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
“I’d just like to make one thing clear; there is nothing unique about me,” said Jay Wolf. As a third-generation cattle rancher and proponent for excellent early childhood programs, Jay is occasionally seen as a non-traditional supporter. He assures us…
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Federal grant will make revised parenting resource available to families with young children statewide
by Michael Medwick, First Five Nebraska – written for the Preschool Development Grant newsletter Planning for and guiding the early development of young children can be hard—even overwhelming—for many parents. This is particularly true for families with limited resources, or…
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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…
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Administrator Days Presentation (July 31, 2019)
by Melody Hobson, Administrator, Office of Early Childhood Education (Nebraska Department of Education) The transition from an early childhood program into kindergarten is one of the most important and meaningful transitions a child and their family can make. Research indicates…
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Growing the Good Life 