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 Child Care Licensing Regulations Moving Forward
| The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services announced revisions to Nebraska's Child Care Licensing Regulations are approved by the Governor's Policy Research Office for public hearings tentatively set for Thursday, August 25. For the official announcement and copies of all five chapters of the draft regulations, click here.
Community Learning Center Network members were actively involved in the early stages of these revisions and are happy to see this process move forward. Tentatively two public hearings will be held during the day - 9:00am for Child Care Center, School Age Only Center, and Preschool Regulations and 1:00pm for Family Child Care Home I and Family Child Care Home II Regulations. Tentative locations are: Lincoln, Omaha, Norfolk, Grand Island, Kearney, North Platte, Gering/Scottsbluff, and Chadron. Share your perspective on these revisions by participating in this important process. If you cannot attend the hearings, you are invited to provide written testimony. Specific instructions will be included in the official announcement. Contact Kay Pinkley, Policy Analyst and Regulation Coordinator and Public Hearing Officer if you have questions. A summary of each of the five chapters will be posted on the DHHS Child Care Licensing Web Site prior to the hearings. This document will be organized by the sections in each chapter and will include the page number of the Chapter where the proposed change is located, the rationale for the change, and a summary. |
| New National Partnership with Benefits |  Nebraska Community Learning Centers Network is proud to announce our partnership with the National Afterschool Association, an organization dedicated to supporting professionals working in out-of-school-time programs. Click here for more info and to join the National Afterschool Association.
Nebraska afterschool professionals stand to benefit tremendously from this partnership and its many connections across the country. To get involved with the Nebraska Afterschool Professionals Association, a committee formed to lead our collaborative efforts with the National Afterschool Alliance, contact Greg Smith.
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Training Opportunities
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What Great Leaders of Young People Do, September 24, 9:00am-2:45pm, OmahaMichael Brandywine, an internationally acclaimed youth-development advocate and teacher, returns to Nebraska to share essential techniques and leadership skills for adults working with youth. This workshop is based on Michael's recent book, Skill of the Day: What Great Leaders of Young People Do and Say. Register now for this inexpensive professional development opportunity - including lunch and materials for only $15! Lights On Afterschool Event, October 20th, afterschool in your communitySponsored by the Afterschool Alliance, Lights On Afterschool provides a unique opportunity to increase the visibility of your afterschool program. Download the tool kit to learn how you can take advantage of this national public awareness event in your community. SySTEM Grant, August 2011 - July 2013Nebraska Community Learning Centers Network is pleased to receive a two-year grant from the Noyce Foundation, a California-based philanthropy committed to expanding opportunities for students to experience hands-on science in out of school settings. This grant will allow us to coordinate efforts in Nebraska to build a system connecting out-of-school-time and high-quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs. We will partner with organizations in Nebraska and with five other Midwestern Afterschool Networks on a variety of initiatives including a conference tentatively scheduled in fall of 2012. If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity, contact Jeff Cole.
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