Video courtesy of the Grand Island Independent. The First Lady of Nebraska, Sally Ganem, talked to teenagers at the Youth Congress events at the Evangelical Free Church in Grand Island. For more information, visit http://www.theindependent.com
Feedback from the Field: PALS puts a young woman back on the right track
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…
Nebraska agencies come together to launch System of Care planning
This morning, DHHS, behavioral health, the department of education and many other agencies convened in Lincoln to kickoff planning for the System of Care. The goal of the system is to provide more streamlined, organized access to mental and behavioral…
How’s Nebraska doing at keeping babies safe from SUID?
“My mom put me on my stomach when I was a baby, and I turned out fine.” Yes, many of us turned out fine. We also survived our parents smoking while pregnant and just letting us roll around in the…
How brains are built in early childhood
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…
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…
Growing the Good Life 