Plan for new foster care approach in Nebraska gets boost from federal government, By Martha Stoddard, October 18, 2013, Omaha World-Herald: “Efforts to keep Nebraska children safe without taking them from their families have gotten a big boost from the federal government. Federal officials have granted the state flexibility in using up to $153 million of federal foster care funds over the next five years. Nebraska is one of only eight states given such approval this year. Thomas Pristow, director of children and family services within the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, said Thursday that the money is to be used to try out a new approach to dealing with child abuse and neglect…”
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