First Five Nebraska is an organization committed to increasing access to high quality early environments and learning experiences for Nebraska’s children between the ages of 0 and 5. First Five works with policymakers, educators, early childhood professionals, elected officials and business leaders in coordinated, long-term vision for early childhood in Nebraska.​

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To make your voice heard on early childhood issues:

• Children’s Defense Fund - information on a national level
• Federal Office Holders - contact your congressman
• Holland Children’s Movement – works to organize and motivate Nebraskans to take action on critical public policies impacting working families and their children
• America for Early Ed - information about early care and education on a national level
• National Head Start Association - Head Start’s political action committee
• Nebraska Unicameral - information about your state representative and state early childhood issues
• The Raising of America - The Raising of America is the first national, fully integrated media/public engagement project that aims to reframe the way Americans look at early child health and development.
• Child Care and Development Block Grant - Recent important changes to the CCDBG Act focused on reforming childcare in this country to better support the success of both parents and children.
• Nebraska Senator Roster 2023 - find your State Senator
• Voices for Children in Nebraska - providing advocacy and education services in Nebraska

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