Quality early child care emerges as a key economic development tool
Senior Policy Associate Elizabeth Everett led a panel discussion at this year's Thriving Children conference on the role early childhood plays in a community’s growth and vitality. Read More
September 19, 2019 | Posted in General
Newly developed resource will help new and expectant parents guide children’s early development
New parenting resource will be distributed to families of young children statewide through Nebraska's Preschool Development Grant. Read More
September 11, 2019 | Posted in General
Fremont shows leadership in how communities can invest in quality child care
Fremont City Council approved a $71,121 Local Option Economic Development Loan to enable an area entrepreneur to launch a business that will help address the workforce needs of a much wider circle of employers in the community. The business? Pearl Academy, an early childhood education and care center. Read More
September 05, 2019 | Posted in Legislation
Blueprint Nebraska offers bold vision for state’s early childhood education and infrastructure
Blueprint Nebraska has released its report following a year of gathering information from more than 7,000 Nebraskans and industry leaders to build a roadmap of strategic initiatives to shape the state's future. We're excited to see the plan includes robust early care and learning infrastructure among its priorities.
Read MoreAugust 22, 2019 | Posted in General
Elizabeth Everett visits Ogallala and Lewellen to learn about early childhood programs
Senior Policy Associate Elizabeth Everett continues her statewide tour learning about early childhood infrastructure in Nebraska. This trip she's in Ogallala and Lewellen. Read More
August 09, 2019 | Posted in General
Three things Nebraska employers need to know about child care
Nebraska employers statewide face serious challenges when it comes to attracting and retaining talented workers. If you’re an employer with parents of young children on staff, you can bet child care impacts their income, quality of life and ability to stay engaged at work. And that affects your company's productivity and growth.
Read MoreAugust 01, 2019 | Posted in General
Governor Ricketts’ economic development conference focuses on growth, challenges
Like affordable housing, public transportation and quality jobs, high-quality child care is necessary to attract and retain a talented workforce in Nebraska communities. Read More
July 25, 2019 | Posted in General
Amanda Felton joins Administrative team
We're excited to welcome Amanda Felton to First Five Nebraska as our new Office Manager. Amanda brings more than seven years of administration and program management experience to FFN. Read More
July 18, 2019 | Posted in General
‘Quality’ child care is about developing healthy children—and healthy businesses
Nebraska urgently needs skilled, highly capable child care providers to thrive—not only as educators and caregivers for young children, but as business owners and entrepreneurs. This was the central theme at Elevate19, a recent conference for current and prospective child care providers from across the state. Read More
June 27, 2019 | Posted in General
Policy Associate Elizabeth Everett begins statewide tour to learn about child care infrastructure
Policy Associate Elizabeth Everett is embarking on a tour around Nebraska this summer to learn about early childhood infrastructure in communities and begin building relationships with community members to identify child care needs and strategies.
Read MoreJune 20, 2019 | Posted in General
Recent Posts
- Quality early child care emerges as a key economic development tool
- Newly developed resource will help new and expectant parents guide children’s early development
- Fremont shows leadership in how communities can invest in quality child care
- Blueprint Nebraska offers bold vision for state’s early childhood education and infrastructure
- Elizabeth Everett visits Ogallala and Lewellen to learn about early childhood programs
- Three things Nebraska employers need to know about child care
- Governor Ricketts’ economic development conference focuses on growth, challenges
- Amanda Felton joins Administrative team
- ‘Quality’ child care is about developing healthy children—and healthy businesses
- Policy Associate Elizabeth Everett begins statewide tour to learn about child care infrastructure
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