‘Public Health Thank You Day’ in Nebraska
OMAHA – Without disagreeing, during the pandemic health workers have worked in the middle of exhaustion and exasperation. The Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors identifies November 22 as Public Health Thank You Day.
Road to Omaha – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Omaha, NE – On today’s episode of “Road to Omaha,” KVNO’s Brandon McDermott spoke with Oral Roberts head coach Ryan Folmar.
“Falletta Conducts ‘Pines of Rome'”
Omaha, NE—Omaha Symphony welcomes guest conductor Maestra JoAnn Falletta, and guest violinist, Blake Pouliot, for a performance this weekend in homage to Rome. Maestra Falletta, the only female conductor of a top 40 orchestra, will lead the orchestra in the works of Berlioz and Respighi.
Legislature focuses on foster care age out children
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – Nebraska lawmakers took a step Friday toward helping young people who “age out†of the state’s foster care system, and also moved to put state contracts online.
Read MoreCHILD WELFARE: Navigating a Fractured System, Part 2
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – In part one of our series we talked to families struggling to get their children back home. Today, we’ll talk to families whose children need help outside the home. In both cases, critics of the child welfare system say the state is making the wrong choice.
Read MoreCHILD WELFARE – Navigating a Fractured System
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – The child welfare system in Nebraska is incredibly complex. But for the families involved, it’s incredibly personal. In part one of our series, we examine why child welfare in the state has been so notoriously splintered, and how some families feel lost in it.
Read MoreHeineman gives lukewarm response to foster care recommendations
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman gave a lukewarm response Tuesday to a committee’s recommendations on child welfare.
Read MoreReview Board: Uncertainty, high turnover in child welfare
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – In Nebraska’s child welfare system, caseworkers for kids change too often, and it’s getting harder to tell if children are safe in the foster homes they’re being placed in. Those are among the conclusions in the latest report by the Foster Care Review Board.
Read MoreUta Halee blames closure on state
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – After 60 years serving troubled teens in Omaha, the Uta Halee Girls Village announced it will be forced to close its doors next month.
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