On September 13, Women Investing in Nebraska awarded Project Everlast a grant of $76,750 to accelerate their Lincoln initiative and launch a Northeast Nebraska program. We’re all unbelievably honored and humbled by their generosity. What better way to show our…
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Tagged with: foster youth, kris, project everlast, women investing in nebraska
Posted in Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Teen/Early Adulthood
Case Study: Nikiea and the PALS program
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…
Hawaii’s take on social capital for youth in care
Like Nebraska, Hawaii works with the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative to help youth aging out of foster care transition into a successful adulthood. This video from Hawaii shows youth discussing the importance of the social and family connections in…
Tagged with: foster care, foster youth, jim casey youth opportunities initiative
Posted in Uncategorized
Posted in Uncategorized
Case Study: Unique’s success in the PALS program
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…
PEER 2013 in pictures
This year’s Project Everlast Enrichment Retreat (PEER) was the right combination of work and fun. There was leadership training, grant writing, legislative outreach strategy and council planning. There was also swimming, hiking, socializing and late-night pranks. Relationships were built and…
Why you should volunteer for Camp Catch Up in August
By Mary Kate Gulick, Content Manager I had my first Camp Catch Up experience in June. The truth is, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect going in. And I was terrified the kids I was assigned to wouldn’t like…
Tagged with: camp catch-up, foster care, foster youth
Posted in Middle Childhood, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Middle Childhood, Teen/Early Adulthood
Case Study: Shante in the Omaha PALS program
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…
Program success story: Omaha’s PALS
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…
The Resilience of Youth: Part III – Traci’s Story
It’s been 20 years since Traci aged out of foster care. And her story illustrates one universal truth. Support makes the difference. Supportive families mean the difference between school success and academic underachievement. Supportive relationships are the difference between recovering…
Success Beyond 18 national campaign launches
NCFF’s Jenny Skala, VP of Community Impact and Kelly Medwick, VP of Marketing and Communications jetted to the nation’s capital to help launch Success Beyond 18, a national campaign of the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative to create a better path for…
Tagged with: foster care, foster youth, Success Beyond 18
Posted in Teen/Early Adulthood, Uncategorized
Posted in Teen/Early Adulthood, Uncategorized
Growing the Good Life 