Children

Learning Community achievement track funding awarded for 2013-14

Katie Schubert — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:32:34 +0000

Eight school districts and six community organizations will receive funding from the Learning Community for early childhood and extended learning programs.

Nebraska lawmakers give first-round approval to foster care legislation

Associated Press — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:46:17 +0000

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would help Nebraska qualify for more federal foster care money has won first-round approval from lawmakers.

Lawmakers pass a measure to help youths transitioning out of foster care

Associated Press — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:29:25 +0000

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have granted first-round approval to a measure that would give housing assistance to youths aging out of foster care.

1 in 3 Omaha metro area children are overweight or obese

Katie Schubert — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:07:14 +0000

Live Well Omaha officials hope metro area families will take a Family Dining Pledge.

Report looks at role of a school's design in reducing childhood obesity

Katie Schubert — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:32:18 +0000

A new study from a UNMC expert on childhood obesity asks whether a school’s design can reduce childhood obesity.

Report finds issues with Nebraska's child welfare system

Katie Schubert — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:36:08 +0000

A new report shows Nebraska children are removed from their homes at almost twice the national rate under the state’s child welfare system.

Report shows one in five Nebraska children live in poverty

Katie Schubert — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0000

A new report shows one in five Nebraska children lived in poverty in 2011.

January is National Mentoring Month

Katie Schubert — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0000

The Midlands Mentoring Partnership says there are 30,000 children in the Omaha area living below the poverty line who could benefit from mentoring.

UNMC therapist shares tips for talking with children about school violence

Katie Schubert — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:00:00 +0000

A UNMC therapist says a child’s age and maturity level should guide conversations with them about last week’s school shooting.

Report critical of Nebraska's efforts to privatize child welfare system

Associated Press — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:48:37 +0000

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A new report says Nebraska's effort to privatize child welfare services wasn't necessarily bad — it just went too fast.