Answering a Greater Need

• Facts About Nebraska's Children
  
  
• Child Abuse has been called the #1 public health crisis in the United States because of its potential for lasting and harmful repercussions
  
  
• Nebraska ranks first in the nation, per capita, in the number of children living in out-of-home placements due to abuse or neglect
  
  
• Last year, 467 children received 67,204 nights of safe shelter in CEDARS foster homes, emergency shelters and residential youth homes
  
  

The New Center Will Include:

Space to shelter up to six children, from birth to age 13

Space to shelter up to twenty-four youth, ages 13 to 18

A comfortable, home-like area that will allow for professional assessments in a relaxed and natural setting

Space for Family Visitation Services and the Foster Care Program

Immediate access to trauma recovery counseling and other supportive services

Open gathering areas for play and group activities

Flexible living areas that will meet licensing requirements to care for even more children, as the community may need