by Lincoln Littles | Jan 27, 2026 | Employers, Parents, Providers, Supporters
By Mary Kay Roth Imagine an organization with flexible work scheduling – leave for new parents, including moms and dads, adoptive and foster parents – choices for which holidays an employee can select as non-work days – a lifestyle spending account that can be used...
by Lincoln Littles | Jan 27, 2026 | Employers, Parents, Providers, Supporters
By Brittany Wren, Stingray Writing In the marble halls of the Nebraska State Capitol, the distance between policy and people can sometimes feel vast. But on a cold December Tuesday, that gap disappeared — bridged by a wagon, a group of dedicated childcare providers,...
by Clover | Sep 22, 2025 | Providers, Supporters
Sara Voss has dedicated her life to bettering early childcare. With over 20 years dedicated to early childhood education, Sara’s professional journey has equipped her with a deep understanding of the field’s challenges and rewards. Her love for working...
by Mary Kay Roth | Sep 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
Kylie Burket has an adorable little boy, Hudson, who requires childcare while his mom returns to graduate school this fall to become a mentalhealth counselor. Malika Lockett works at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln Children’s Center, yet as the major breadwinner...
by Clover | Aug 18, 2025 | Parents, Providers, Supporters
Local child care centers and family home child care programs received a boost this year, thanks to a public/private grantopportunity. More than 1,500 children and 281 staff were impacted by the $148,110 awarded to 24 providers in 9 zip codes across the city. Funds...
by Mary Kay Roth | Apr 30, 2025 | Parents, Providers, Supporters
Zainab Khudhair came to Nebraska about a year ago, moving here from her homeland of Iraq to be with her husband and his family in Lincoln. The 21-year-old had been studying mathematics and hoped to become a teacher, but she hit something of a snag when she arrived in...
by Clover | Apr 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, Prosper Lincoln announced the priority areas that will define its third iteration. Early Childhood remains a critical pillar, the only priority area that has consistently been a focus of Prosper Lincoln since its beginning ten years ago....
by Mary Kay Roth | Apr 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
Business students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln may not yet need childcare, but this month they participated in a competition in cooperation with Lincoln Littles to come up with some strategic, creative solutions to ease the current challenges in early...
by Clover | Apr 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
By Ariana Garber This year Lincoln Littles has kicked off something new, The Wellness Program. Spearheaded by our Workforce Manager, Julie Jones-Branch, in partnership with Jaci Foged at the University of Nebraska Extension for Early Childhood; they have worked...
by Mary Kay Roth | Mar 6, 2025 | Providers, Supporters
Last semester, Jane Anderson not only learned what a public health nurse might do for our community, she also helped provide supportive advice for a community nonprofit, Lincoln Littles. “Overall, I was able to learn a lot about public health nurses and what it means...
