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Partnership with UNMC Nursing School aims to reduce stress in early childhood profession

by Lincoln Littles | 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...

Babies and Business: Finding Balance at Eleanor Creative

by Lincoln Littles | Feb 18, 2025 | Employers, Supporters

When Christine Weeks started her advertising agency, Eleanor Creative, she had four young children, not much money and had experienced her own childcare hardships and challenges, with unpaid maternity leaves and little support for new moms. Weeks didn’t want any of...

Early Childhood Family Fair planned for February 16

by Lincoln Littles | Feb 15, 2025 | Parents, Providers

Families with children ages birth to eight are invited to experience age-appropriate activities at the annual Early Childhood Family Fair presented by Lincoln Littles and organized by the Support for Families Work Group on Sunday, February 16 from 2 to 4 pm at Gateway...

Littles are safer thanks to Standard Response Protocol

by Lincoln Littles | Feb 12, 2025 | Parents, Providers, Supporters

Of course, a toddler cannot understand an intercom message about a tornado warning and an infant cannot march out of a building in case of a fire drill. But a tweaked set of emergency messages and procedures used at Lincoln Public Schools is now arriving for Lincoln’s...

Directors Have Someone to Call Upon for Support Thanks to Peer Mentoring

by Lincoln Littles | Dec 16, 2024 | Parents, Providers, Supporters, Uncategorized

Prior to 2020, a group of early childcare directors in Lincoln started discussing the need for a program that would help support the directors of these centers. When that call came, Lincoln Littles answered.  Lincoln Littles created the Peer Mentor Program as an...

Five years of transforming the landscape of childcare

by Lincoln Littles | Oct 15, 2024 | Employers, Parents, Providers, Supporters

Five years ago, a movement was born in our community when the Lincoln Community Foundation launched the first Lincoln Littles Giving Day with dollars aimed at supporting our youngest Lincolnites. A year later the Lincoln Littles office emerged. This talented,...

Bringing New Life to Kids Imagination Station

by Lincoln Littles | Aug 30, 2024 | Parents, Providers, Supporters

Lincoln Littles has built their foundation on expanding high quality choices and supporting families to help elevate early childhood. This year, their mission has led them to partner with 16 local early childhood providers to improve their quality. Kids Imagination...

Bilingual Preschool Expands to First Plymouth Church

by Lincoln Littles | Aug 19, 2024 | Parents, Supporters

Las Abejitas (Little Bees), a local bilingual preschool and childcare program will open its second site this fall at First-Plymouth Church, 2000 D St. The First-Plymouth site will accommodate more than 100 children, according to Kayla Munoz, owner of Las Abejitas....

Partnership Fills Diaper Needs through Child Care Providers

by Lincoln Littles | Jul 22, 2024 | Parents, Providers, Supporters

The University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) Children’s Center, which serves children of UNL staff, faculty and students, as well as the Lincoln community, has a lot to offer their 205 young students. Not only are they one of the first providers in Lincoln to receive...

Wiggles and Giggles … a dream come true

by Lincoln Littles | Jul 19, 2024 | Parents, Providers, Supporters

Kristie Jones and Peggy Robinett know how to find silver linings. They have operated home childcare programs for more than two decades now – with a forever dream to expand and open a full-grown center. With recent childcare closures throughout Lincoln, they finally...
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