NE: Family/Father Issues
NE Legislature to hear bills that bolster struggling long-term care industry
Nebraska saw nine long-term care facility closures in 2022, second only to 13 in Texas. In the past three years, Nebraska has lost a combined 29 …
Medicaid waiver programs cover in-home care costs for eligible Nebraskans
Many Nebraskans age 65 and older with health limitations, as well as younger people living with a disability, want to remain in their own homes…
NE Area Agencies on Aging support caregivers
November is National Family Caregivers Month, and many of the 200,000 Nebraskans who help care for loved ones with a health issue or disability could …
Lincoln, other NE communities rate high for 'livability'
The city of Lincoln scores high for "livability," both in Nebraska and the nation as a whole. In the new AARP Livability Index, Lincoln ranks number …
Despite #1 Rank for 'Economic Well-Being,' NE Parents Struggle
Nebraska children rank first in the nation for economic well-being in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2023 Kids Count Data Book, and eighth for …
For LGBTQIA Youth, Support Can Be 'Literally Life-Saving'
Teen suicide is the second-leading cause of death in the 15-24 age group in this country, and young people who identify as LGBTQIA are at greater …
Tips for Avoiding Holiday Season Scams
Three out of four U.S. consumers have experienced or been targeted by at least one form of fraud that can be tied to the holidays, according to new …
Reimagining Ways to Get Struggling Nebraska Families Back on Track
With a new legislative session on the horizon and new legislators after the November elections, the Coalition for a Strong Nebraska is bringing …
Five of Six Nebraska Municipalities Vote in Favor of Banning Abortion
Voters in five Nebraska towns approved local ordinances banning abortion care in this week's midterm elections, but reproductive health care …
Amazon Workers in Nebraska Still Unpaid
Some 140 workers at an Amazon distribution center in Papillion have still not been paid for two weeks of work done in August. Dan Riskowski…
Conference on Grieving in Lincoln to Focus on Supporting Kids
Nebraska is one of six states participating in "No Child Grieves Alone," a series of regional conferences aiming to help communities recover after the…
Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Indian Child Welfare Act
The ACLU of Nebraska has joined a national brief filed in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging a 1978 law passed by Congress aiming to …