Eastern Nebraska YHSI YAB

05/10/2026

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all who love, lift, and lead with heart.
TOGETHER, LET'S BUILD A FUTURE WHERE EVERY YOUNG PERSON IS SEEN, SAFE, AND SUPPORTED.💕

05/07/2026

Had a wonderful PowerPoint put together by the Nebraska Foster Care Review office!

Presented by Patrick Griffin, Elizabeth Keller-Charbonneau, and Heather Wood

Monday, April 27th, 2026 - YHSI Solutions in Practice
Great outcome!!

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

Nebraska Youth We need your voice!!!
Take a short survey and let’s make a ripple of change happen!!💕

04/22/2026

FYI Voucher Program Awareness Meeting
The meeting focused on discussing the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) voucher program with a group of Youth Advisory Board (YAB) members. Chad and Deanna presented information about the program, which is a HUD housing voucher for young people aging out of foster care. They noted that the program is underutilized, with $25 million left unspent last year, partly due to lack of awareness among housing authorities. The presentation aimed to raise awareness among community organizations across the state and gather feedback on how to promote the program effectively.
Chad and Deanna discussed the expanded eligibility for HUD vouchers for former foster youth, noting that anyone who spent even one day in foster care, regardless of age or state, is now eligible until age 25. They highlighted that this change was recently discovered and may not have been well publicized. The discussion also covered statistics about foster care in Nebraska, including the fact that only 13 vouchers have been used since 2019, which they plan to use when presenting to community organizations to raise awareness about the program.
Huge shout out to Chad and Deanna for putting this on for us!!!

04/13/2026

Facts though

3427 likes, 195 comments. “Funny how quiet it gets when you’re the one who always kept it going.”

04/13/2026

Another huge opportunity to be a part of!!
Mark your calendars if interested in being involved with, Targeted Homelessness
Prevention Webinar: Spotlight on National Examples

Date & Time Apr 27, 2026 02:00 PM

Another webinar on Targeted Homelessness
Prevention Listening Session:
Spotlight on Lived Experience
Perspectives

Date & Time May 15, 2026 01:00 PM

04/04/2026

April YHSI - Solutions in Practice!
Meeting via zoom April 27th 2026!!

04/04/2026

Nebraska Legislative Days write up!!!
Read up on the experience😊

04/04/2026

Nebraska Legislature Days and Statewide YAB Members in
Nebraska Today!

I wanted to take a moment to share this
AMAZING piece that was put together and published on Nebraska Today of our Statewide YAB members!!!

https://news.unl.edu/article/youth-leaders-bring=

04/04/2026

We are excited to share that the Fall YHSI
Conference is officially on the calendar! Please save the date and plan to join us for a day of connection, learning, and collaborative problem-solving.

This conference is an opportunity for partners from across systems to come together, share ideas,and continue building the momentum of the Youth Homelessness Systems Improvement work happening across Nebraska.