Lancaster Connected

05/28/2026

Registration is now open for the 2026 Thriving Children, Families, and Communities Conference!

Secure your spot at Nebraska's go-to gathering for conversations about child care, families, economic development, and the early childhood workforce.

📍 Kearney, Nebraska
📆 Sept. 22, 2026
💰️ Free to attend

Register here: https://thrivingchildrenconference.vfairs.com/

05/28/2026

Nearly one-third of parents report lacking support from family, friends or partners.

That kind of isolation isn’t just painful, it’s harmful.

A caregiver’s mental health directly affects a baby’s development. Stress, depression, and burnout can make it harder to bond, respond, and connect. Babies feel that deeply.

Babies don’t just need love. They need supported love. That means showing up for caregivers with policies, programs and community care that make parenting possible.

Believe In Babies. Support families. Learn how: https://bit.ly/40ETQdq

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

We’re hiring at BraveBe 💛

If you’re looking for meaningful work that makes a direct impact on children and families in our community, we’d love to hear from you.

We are currently hiring for the following positions:
✨ Family Advocate
✨ Facilities & Maintenance Technician (Part-Time)
✨ Financial Bookkeeper (Part-Time)

Each of these roles plays an important part in helping BraveBe create safe spaces, provide compassionate support, and ensure children and families receive the care and resources they deserve.

At BraveBe, every role matters because every child matters.

Learn more and apply here: https://www.bravebe.org/careers-internships

04/25/2026

Is it time for a little spring cleaning? Bring your unwanted household chemicals to us! We're gearing up for two HazToGo mobile collection events later this week:

Friday, April 24, 2 to 6 p.m., Hickman Fire Station, 401 W. 7th St., Hickman
Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Star City Shores, 4375 S. 33rd Ct.

How does it work? It’s simple,
✅ Gather unwanted chemicals
✅ Place them in a leak-proof tote
✅ Put tote in your trunk
✅ Drive through one of our waste collection events and our team handles the rest.

Accepted items include: pesticides, lawn and garden chemicals, household cleaning products, paint thinners, stains, polishes and waxes, turpentine, oil-based paint, pool cleaning chemicals, flea and tick powders, rodent poison, charcoal starter fluids, mixed or old gasoline, antifreeze, brake or power steering fluids, v**e products, and items containing mercury such as CFLs and thermometers.

04/25/2026

04/25/2026

Join us for the following workshops at the Youth Outreach Center (YOC) next week:

The Responsibilities of Owning a Car
Monday, April 27
1 to 2:30 p.m.

YOC Cooking Group – Breakfast for Dinner
Tuesday, April 28
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Young Fathers Collaborative
Tuesday, April 28
4 to 5 p.m.

Interview Skills
Wednesday, April 29
1 to 2:30 p.m.

04/25/2026

Do you excel at connecting with people and helping them grow? As a Community TA Lead, you’ll support communities by answering questions, sharing resources, building skills, and solving challenges together. This role is all about trust, teamwork, and empowering community leadership for lasting impact.

Learn more and apply at:
https://bit.ly/3JRTAPv

04/25/2026

Calling all Lancaster County early childhood educators!📣

Applications are due May 15th for the Connections for Kids program, a 2-year initiative beginning this July for center-based and school-based educators. We are collaborating with Rooted in Relationships Lancaster County to offer multiple trainings, individual coaching, collaboration meetings, and more!

See details below, or on our website: nebraskaaeyc.org/c4k

10/27/2025

We are excited to announce that we are hiring for a Central Navigator to help with the work Lancaster Connected is already doing to ensure all families in our community have the resources they need to raise healthy and thriving children. If you have a passion for safe kids and strong families, please take a look to see if this role might be a good fit for you: https://www.unitedwaylincoln.org/about/careers