Voices for Children in Nebraska has developed the following Pro-Kid Policy Plan, focusing on the issues of health, economic stability, child welfare, and juvenile justice. Our policy priorities are guided by research, data, and proven best practices that improve child well-being. We pay close ...
“We kept this in perspective because we’ve been there when the parents of former wrestlers had to pull life support,” said Denney. “To be in a hospital room and to see a former wrestler take his last breath, to be there with the parents and the wives, this (wrestling getting cut)...
Adams (Hastings), Buffalo (Kearney), Butler (David City), Cass (Plattsmouth), Clay (Clay Center), Dodge (Fremont), Douglas (Elkhorn, Omaha, Ralston, Valley), Fillmore (Geneva), Franklin, Gage (Beatrice), Hall (Grand Island), Hamilton (Aurora), Jefferon (Fairbury), Johnson (Tecumseh),...
Terence Crawford’s dismantling of Jose Benavidez Jr. last night before a record fight crowd at Omaha’s CHI Health Center to retain his welterweight boxing title only further cemented his pound-for-pound greatness status. He is doing his thing at a time when area sports fans are desperate f...
The PMC Annual Tree Lighting Remembrance Service will be held Sunday, December 1stat 2:00pm in the Providence Medical Center Auditorium. A STAR IS BORN The FPC Sunday School program is planned for December 22nd, the students and their teachers are busy preparing their proclamation of the Christm...
Offering a safe after-school and summer program for children and youth, The Hope Center for Kids provides academic support, youth development, employment training, and meals. Located in Omaha, the center serves over 2,700 youth and families annually, creating a positive impact in our community....
Child abuse, particularly neglect, is often preventable because many causes of harm stem from poverty, lack of social connections, substance use disorders, mental illness, lack of childcare, and other family support shortages. Prevention of child abuse and neglect starts with family support in these...
This year's Black History theme is, “African Americans and Labor”, and will center upon the revelatory role that their work has played throughout history. For centuries, through forced, heartbreaking struggles, our African American citizens have enriched each and every one of our lives, both...
I am 40. Evan, though he never seems to stop moving, even found his calm and center while at Papa’s cabin… that’s him in the picture above, unprompted, just off by himself at dinner watching the sunset. My Mom and Dad put the cabin up for sale this past fall when they moved ...
“We’re all left of center activists and when you travel abroad it’s good to show solidarity,” she said. “It showed the New Hampshire Democrats in a small way that people in the U.K. are thinking about their win as part of the bigger win for Harris...