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Is Your Teen Stressed About School? Here’s How You Can Help Them

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Is your teen stressed about school? Is COVID-19 adding to that stress? Try these strategies to help alleviate their stress.

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Foster Care in Nebraska: Realities, Challenges and Solutions

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While the number of youth in Nebraska foster care may be decreasing, vital resources that help families in crisis are too. Learn what you can do to help!

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National Foster Care Month

National Foster Care Month is a time to recognize the role that each of us can play in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care. We acknowledge […]

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Mother Overcomes Lifelong Trauma and Addiction to Reunite with Children

Read this moving story about how the help and guidance offered by a KVC Nebraska Intensive In-Home Services professional helps a client overcome lifelong trauma and addiction to reunite with her children.

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How to Prevent Bullying & The Importance of Peer Intervention

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October is National Bullying Prevention Month and we want to educate communities, schools, organizations, and families about the ways every child and adult can help to prevent bullying.

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We Can Safely Reduce the Number of Nebraska Children in Foster Care by Half ⁠— Here’s How

Removing children from their homes introduces new, unnecessary trauma into their lives. Read this article to learn more about how intensive in-home services help reduce the number of Nebraska children in foster care.

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Important Safety Tips for Enjoying Fun in the Sun

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As temperatures rise, caregivers should keep an eye on heat-related illness and sun safety. Here are some tips to make sure your summer is safe and fun!

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Love, Hope and Prayer: Becoming a Forever Family through Adoption

Tiffany and her family experience the ups and downs of being a foster family to a baby girl, hoping to one day become her forever family through adoption.

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Helping People with Disabilities Learn Skills for Independent Living

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Ally Kirschenman finds joy and purpose in her career with KVC Nebraska helping people with disabilities find caring homes where they can learn skills for independent living.

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How Amanda Kneifl of KVC Nebraska Is Keeping Parents and Children Together

KVC Nebraska’s Parents and Children Together program provides in-home crisis intervention and skill-building which strengthens families.

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