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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

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Nebraska Children hosts Your Money, Your Goals™ training

On March 27, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation hosted partners from across the state at the Nonprofit Hub in Lincoln for a training from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on the Your Money, Your Goals™ financial empowerment toolkit. The Your

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Project Employment Launches: Job skills for independent living

Project Employment is a 5-day program for young people age 14-24 who are in foster care now, or have been in foster care in the past. In this program, these young adults will get the employment skills that local employers are

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Project Everlast pilots employment program in Omaha

One of the primary barriers keeping young people who age out of foster care from attaining a stable adulthood is employment. Many don’t have the necessary skills to get and hold down a job that will support them. Project Everlast

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