Voices for Children in Nebraska

Community Services Fund of Nebraska

Member Agency

 

 

Voices for Children in nebraska

 

25-Word statement

  Through research, advocacy, and outreach, Voices for Children in Nebraska educates and motivates Nebraskans to take action to better the lives of Nebraska's vulnerable children.

 

 

Campaign code numbers:

State of Nebraska: 708AD

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: 6140

Lincoln Area Campaign: 6140

(Including City of Lincoln, LES, LPS, Lancaster County, SCC and private companies)

 

How we use your contributions:

• $0.50 puts information about income support programs in the hands of a low-income family.
• $25 provides materials for a Legislative Advocacy training.
• $30 per month alerts and activates a growing group of individuals advocating for the best interest of children at the Unicameral.
• $100 helps ensure that a state senator hears about the needs of children during the legislative session.
• $200 places the Kids Count in Nebraska Report in the hands of public officials across the state.

A Story from our agency:

  By advocating for changes in public policy and investment in effective programs, Voices for Children in Nebraska improves the lives of Nebraska's children. Our work doesn't happen one child at a time, but rather through policy changes that impact hundreds and thousands of children all at once. Policy victories for Nebraska's children don't happen by accident. Through careful research, building public awareness, and skilled advocacy, Voices for Children shapes Nebraska's public policies by serving as a constant, consistent voice for children wherever decisions are made. For example, in 1999, Voices for Children advocated for the creation of Kids Connection, Nebraska's health insurance program for low-income children. This program provides access to health care for nearly 1 in 3 Nebraska children. A decade later, in 2009, Voices for Children advocated for the expansion of the eligiblity level for the program, helping ensure 8,000 more children can get the health care they need to grow into healthy, successful adults.