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Incoming Administration proposes further economic relief for child care
President-Elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill which includes additional funding and emergency tax relief to bolster the child care industry and provide crucial financial relief to struggling families. Read More
January 15, 2021 | Posted in Legislation
What is access to reliable, quality child care really worth to Nebraska?
FFN hosted a webinar with Nobel Laureate James Heckman and researchers from the Nebrasks Bureau of Business Research on the impact of child care to our state. Studies tell us quality early care and learning can yield as much as a 13% return on investment, and at the same time, our state could lose nearly $1.4 billion annually in direct and indirect losses if we fail to strengthen Nebraska's earlly childhood infrastructure. Read More
November 16, 2020 | Posted in General
Jason Prokop joins First Five Nebraska
We'd like to introduce our new director, Jason Prokop, who joined First Five Nebraska this month after founding director Becky Veak asked to transition into a new role as coordinator of our Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy.
Read MoreNovember 07, 2019 | Posted in General
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- Incoming Administration proposes further economic relief for child care
- Nebraska Legislature convenes its 2021 session Guest Blog Post
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- Katie Bass joins FFN’s Policy staff
- State looks at strengthening early childhood system amid pandemic
- What is access to reliable, quality child care really worth to Nebraska?
- First Five Nebraska, DED highlight early childhood efforts to market Nebraska
- State Chamber Forums: Snapshot of Nebraska’s economy Guest Blog Post
- A provider’s perspective on operating a child care business during the pandemic
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