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.
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Prevent Child Abuse Nebraska Recognizes Every Community’s Role in Supporting Thriving Families
Tagged with: Bring Up Nebraska, child abuse, Child Abuse Prevention, child well being, dhhs, prevent child abuse, Susanne Shore
Posted in Uncategorized
Posted in Uncategorized
Beyond School Bells CARES: Funding is Now Available for School-Age Childcare Providers
On October 1, Beyond School Bells (BSB), Nebraska Children and Families Foundation’s dedicated network of afterschool professionals, opened a new web portal that will accept CARES Act applications from licensed school-age and school-based providers who have been impacted by the pandemic.
Tagged with: after school programs, afterschool, afterschool program, beyond school bells, dhhs, elo, expanded learning opportunities, STEM, STEM learning
Posted in Middle Childhood, News and Events
Posted in Middle Childhood, News and Events
CARES Act Allocates Funds to Childcare and Educational Initiatives
Early this week, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced that $20M in federal dollars will go toward restoring our state’s childcare foundation in addition to other educational resources for children. Following passage of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) earlier in March, this funding became available with a $3.5B appropriation to the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF). Read more about how these funds will be approximately allocated.
Tagged with: beyond school bells, child well being, communities for kids, dhhs, early childhood, early childhood education, Rooted in Relationships, sixpence
Posted in Early Childhood, News and Events
Posted in Early Childhood, News and Events
Nebraska Children Teams Up with Matt Talbot Kitchen and Partners to Provide Housing for Homeless
We are excited to be part of some incredible community-based efforts, particularly Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach’s recent ones to provide housing for the homeless. Throughout these last few months, we can’t deny the pandemic’s gravity or community accomplishments to help families thrive. As the saying goes, if it…
Tagged with: community response, dhhs, homelessness, lincoln, Nebraska Children
Posted in News and Events
Posted in News and Events
Promising News for Early Childhood Care and Education: Nebraska’s PDG B-5 Renewal Grant Chosen for 8.9-Million Dollar Award
The National Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families has informed Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) of a three-year, PDG B-5 renewal grant. Nebraska will receive $8.9 million for each of the next three years with contributing partners pledging $2.7 million in matched funds. Read more in our latest blog.
Tagged with: dhhs, early childhood, early childhood development, early childhood education, education, grants, preschool, preschool development grant
Posted in Early Childhood, News and Events
Posted in Early Childhood, News and Events
2014 Prevention Summit brings together statewide leaders
On Friday, November 14, leaders from state government, human services organizations and private philanthropy convened in Lincoln to discuss strategies for more effective child abuse prevention at the annual Prevention Summit. The theme of Friday’s event was promoting healthy relationships…
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