KETV Chronicle: Rob speaks with Nebraska Children and Families Foundation about expansion effort

WEBVTT >>> LIKE DOING COUCH SHOPPING.>> WHERE WILL I STAY TONIGHTMAYBE MY FRIEND WILL LET ME STAYHERE. >> IT'S HEART BREAKING, WE SEE IT EVERY DAYWORDS CAN'T EXPLAIN THE FEELING WHEN IT DOES COME TO YOU, ANTHEY SAY, I DON'T KNOW WHERE I'LL SLEEP OR EAT.I HAVE NO SUPPORT SYSTEM, NO FAMILY. >> THEY AGED ME OUT, THAT STOPPED BY MEDICAL INSURANCE. >> IF MOST PARENTS THINK ABOUT LAUNCHING THEIR KIDS AT AGE 19, TO BE ON THEIR OWN, THEY KNOW.KIDS ARE NOT READY FOR THAT.THEY NEED CONTINUED ADULT SUPPORT. >>> THAT'S WHERE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE NEBRASKA CHILDREN AND FAMILY FOUNDATION COME IN, HELPING THE STATE'S MOST VULNERABLE, GIVING THEM THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO REACH THEIRFULL POTENTIAL.GOOD MORNING, I'M A ROB MCCARTNEY.TODAY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS MISSION TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE AND WHAT'S BEING DONE TO HELP CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AS THEY TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD.FIRST ABOUT THE FOUNDATION.THE VIDEO FROM THE WEBSITE, EXPLAIN IN PART WHAT THEY DO>> AT NEBRASKA CHILDREN AND FAMILY'S FOUNDATION WE CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE.SO OUR STATE'S CHILDREN CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.HELPING COMMUNITIES WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE A COMMON GOAL.TYPICALLY, MULTIPLE CONTRIBUTOHELP THEM THRIVE, BUT MANY ARE TOO COMPLEX.EACH NEEDS TO BE A PART OF A LARGER SOLUTION AND UNDERSTAND THE ROLE IN CREATING POSITIVE CHANGE.NEBRASKA CHILDREN AND FAMILY'S FOUNDATION BRINGS THEM TOGETHER TO PUT THEIR STRENGTH TO WORK FOR A COMMON GOAL.WE ASSESS ANY GAPS IN SERVICES, AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES. >> THERE ARE A LOT OF GAPS TO BEFILLED, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.THERE'S CURRENT 6,300 CHILDREN MANY THE SYSTEM.AND WHEN THEY'RE NOT ADOPTED ANDHIT 19, BASICALLY THEY HIT THE STREETS, THE STATE STOPS PROVIDING FOR THEM, AND LEFT TO FIGURE OUT LIFE ON THEIR OWN.AND MANY FACE SEVERAL ISSUES LIKE HOMELESSNESS, AND UNPLANNPREGNANCIES, AND UNEMPLOYMENT.BUT THERE'S HELP, AND THE PROGRAM CALLED PROJECT EVERLAST.TEENS CAN GET THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO FIND A GOOD PAYING JOB.>> THEY ARE THE LESSONS THEY NEVER LEARNED GROWING UP IMULTIPLE FOSTER CARE HOMES.STATE WARDS HAVE AGED OUT OF THESYSTEM OR WILL IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS, GETTING THE HARD FACTS OFFINDING AND KEEPING A JOB. >> YOU NEED A POSITIVE ATTITUDE,MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE THERE TDO THE WORK YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO. >> THE KIND OF STUFF THAT MAYAAND MERCEDES WANT TO KNOW. >> I HAD TO LEARN HOW TO BUDGEAND HOW TO TAKE CARE OF A HOME, HOW TO FIND A JOB AND KEEP AJOB. >> THAT'S WHERE THE PROJECEMPLOYMENT PROGRAM COMES IN.PUT ON BY PROJECT EVERLAST, ITFIVE DAYS OF INTENSIVE EMPLOYMENT TRAINING. >> A LOT OF TIMES MANAGERS WILL GIVE YOU AN EXTRA TASK TO SEHOW YOU HANDLE IT. >> IT'S SCARY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PAY BILLS, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO PAY THE RENTS. >> AND THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR BOTH. >> EITHER MY KIDS MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I MADE, OR I DON'T DO THE SAME THINGS THAT MY GUARDIANS DID TO ME TO GO IN THESYSTEM. >> SHE REFUSESES TO USE HER PASSAS AN EXCUSE TO FAIL.>> ANYTHING THAT I DO MY CHILD IS LOOKING AT ME. >> LEARNING THE TOOLS TO GET IT DONE. >> I WANT TO HURRY UP AND MOVE ON, AND GET WHERE I'M GOING AND BE WORKING. >> AT THE SOLUTION CENTER IN OMAHA, KETV NEWSWATCH 7.>>> AND NOW JOINING ME, TO DISCUSS TO HELP THE TEENS ARE JASON FELDHAUS, HE'S VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CONNECTED YOUTHINITIATIVE, AND AZAR WEBB WHO'S INVOLVED WITH PROJECT EVERLAST.THANKS FOR BEING WITH US THIS MORNING.TELL US MORE OF NEBRASKA CHILDREN FAMILY'S FOUNDATION. >> IT'S A NONPROFIT OUT OF LINCOLN, AND WE HAVE OFFICES HERE IN OMAHA TOO, BUT THE FOCUSACROSS THE STATE TO LIMIT THE INQUALITY GAP OF YOUTH COMING OUT OF STATE SYSTEMS OR LOW INCOME FAMILIES.OUR FOCUS IS TO WORK WITH THE NEBRASKA COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE THEM TO FIND SOLUTIONS AND WAYS TO HELP RAISE FAMILIES IN VULNERABLE POSITIONS AND PLACES OF SUCCESS. >> WE SAW IN THE VIDEO, THERE'S A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS OR SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY IF YOU WILL,AND YOU COLLABORATE WITH THEM. >> ABSOLUTELY, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE IN PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, AND WE BOTH WORK WITH THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO TRY TO BRINGMULTIPLE VOICES TO THE TABLE.AND THOSE AFFECTED WITH THE FOSTER YOUTH AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND THOSE WHO NEED THEIR VOICE BROUGHT TO THE SYSTEM.THE GOAL IS TO COMMUNICATE SO WECAN ALL SIT AT THE TABLE AND MAKE CHANGES BASED ON INPUT NECESSARY. >> AND YOU'RE INVOLVED WITH CONNECTED YOUTH INITIATIVE.WHAT IS IS THAT SPECIFICALLY?>> OUR FOUNDING PLACE IS PROJEEVERLAST, WHERE WE STARTED OUT FOCUSING HERE IN THE OMAHA AREON THE FOSTER YOUTH AND TRANSITIONING YOUTH OUT OF FOSTER CARE AND HOW TO BUILD ON THE STRENGTHS OF LOCAL PROVIDERSTO PROVIDE THE YOUTH WITH BETTEROPPORTUNITIES WITH SUCCESS.THE INITIATIVE WAS CREATED OUT OF THE SUCCESS BASED ON PROJECEVERLAST, AND OUR ABILITY TO EXPAND THE MODEL ACROSS THE STATE.OUR GOAL IS TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE UNCONNECTED BE CONNECTED, BELIEVE THAT YOUTH NOT CONNECTEDTO THE COMMUNITIES OR SUPPORTED ADULTS ARE LEFT IN A VULNERABLE POSITION THAT'S WHEN CHOICES ARETOUGH TO BE MADE AND SUCCESS GETS LIMITEDSO CONNECTED YOUTH INITIATIVE WAS AN ABLE OR CREATED TINCREASE THE ABILITY FOR YOUTH TO HAVE BETTER OPPORTUNITIES, AND ALSO TO CONNECT OUR WORKHERE IN OMAHA WITH A GREATER EFFORT IN THE STATE AND RURACOMMUNITIES.>> WE TALK ABOUT THAT IN A BIT, I WANT TO GET TO AZAR WEBB, YOURSTORY.YOU'RE INVOLVED WITH PROJECT EVERLAST.WHAT IS YOUR STORY?>> I WAS A YOUNG KID, GOING THROUGH DIFFICULT THINGS, WHILE I WAS IN CARE.THAT WAS KIND OF TRAUMATIC AT TIMES, BUT YOU KNOW, I WENT INTOPROJECT EVERLAST, I WAS ABOUT 16YEARS OLD, I GOT TO MEET JASON AND OUR YOUTH IN THE PROGRAM, WHAT WERE TELLING THEIR STORY, AND I DIDN'T GO THROUGH THE THING THEY DID AT THE TIME, BUT WE HAD A MEETING WITH THE MAYOR AT THE TIME AND WE GOT TO SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT THE BARRIERS, AND WHAT'S GOING ON, AND WHAT TO DO TO MAKE THINGS BETTER.AND I DIDN'T FIT INTO THAT AT THAT POINT AND TIME.I WAS IN A STABLE HOME, AND GOODTHINGS GOING ON.IT DIDN'T CHANGE UNTIL I GOT 17 AND STARTED TO EXPERIENCE WHAT THEY EXPERIENCED AND IT WAS DIFFICULT.BUT I WEPT TO PROJECT EVERLAST -- WENT TO PROJECT EVERLAST AGAIN, THEY HELPED ME DO EVERYTHING, AND HELPED ME GET INTO COLLEGE. >> YOU'RE PART OF IT, WHAT DOES PROJECT EVERLAST DO THEN?TO STAY STABLE, AND GET THROUGH COLLEGE OR TO COLLEGE, WHAT ELSEDOES IT DO?IS THAT THE PRIME GOAL?>> MORE OR LESS SPEAKING, I GO AROUND AND TALK TO SENATORS, ANDTALK TO CASE WORKERS, AND JUDGES.I'VE TALKED TO YOUNGER KIDS, YOUNG ADULTS, PARENTS.SO I TALK TO A LOT OF PEOPLE, AND IT'S AMAZING OF ME TELLING MY STORY OF WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH TO MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR OTHER YOUTH IN CARE OR GIVE THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH. >> IS THERE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE LIKE YOU?>> OF COURSE, THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE ME.YOU CAN BE BETTER THAN ME. >> DO THEY BELIEVE YOU?>> OF COURSE, I'VE CHANGED A LOTOF LIVES, AND MY PROGRAM, OPPORTUNITY TO PASS, I WORK FOR THEM.AND WE HAVE A CLASS EVERY THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH.I TALK TO YOUNG MALES AND YOUNG WOMEN, AND IT HELPS THEM ADAPT. >> WE HAVE A VIDEO FROM AN A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, WE WANT TO SHOW IT, IT'S FROM A BIRTHDACELEBRATION, TAKE A LOOK.>> (SINGING). >> JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE OLDER,DOESN'T MEAN THEY SHOULDN'T FEELSPECIAL ON THE BIRTHDAYS. >> THEY'LL BE EXCITED TO GET SOMETHING SPECIAL, AND CELEBRATEWITH SPECIAL TREATS. >> IT'S NOT ONLY MAKING SOMEONE'S DAY, BUT IT'S MAKING SOMEONE ELSE HAPPY, IT'S MAKING ANOTHER KID FEEL LOVED. >> IT MAKES ME HAPPY KNOWING THAT. >> REMEMBER THAT MOMENT?WHAT YOU WERE THINKING?>> I WAS THINKING, I WAS HAPPY TO HAVE A BIRTHDAY CAKE, IT WAS VERY SPECIAL.THE PEOPLE AROUND ME WERSPECIAL AND I ENJOYED THE TIME. >> THAT WAS THE FIRST TIMESOMEONE SUNG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU?>> IN A LONG TIME. >> HOW BIG IS THE NEED OUT THEAND HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE INVOLVED?>> THE NEED YOU SHOWED THE NOTESAT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHOW, [INAUDIBLE].THE YOUTH DON'T HAVE REGULAR ADULTS TO TURN TO FOR THE NORMALADVICE THAT WE WOULD GET HOW TO CHOOSE AN APARTMENT AND WHAT TO DO WITH RELATIONSHIPS, BUT THE NEED ITSELF DOESN'T BASE IN THE NUMBERS.BUT THE DEDICATION TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND PEOPLE IN INVOLVEMENTCAN COME FROM MULTIPLE DIFFERENTWAYS.AND WE HAVE PARTNERS, ONE IN PROJECT EVERLAST IN OMAHA IS A FAMILY ADVISORY SERVICES, IT'S APROGRAM THAT WE ASSIST AND SUPPORT.CHILD SAVINGS INSTITUTE, OMAHA HOME FOR BOYS, WE HAVE MULTIPLE PARTNERS THAT WE KIND OF BRING TOGETHER TO CREATE A NETWORK OF SYSTEMS AND SUPPORTS, AND INVOLVEMENT WITH US, NEBRASKA CHILDREN AND FAMILY AND PROJECT EVERLAST IS ALWAYS WELCOME, BUT WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO REACH OUTTO TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS INNEED AND MANY OF OUR SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE CITY PROVIDE THAT. >> HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE INVOLVED, WHAT CAN THEY DO?LOOK YOU UP AND CONTACT YOU?>> WE HAVE MULTIPLE DIFFERENT WAYS TO BE INVOLVED.THERE'S DEFINITELY WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO MENTOR AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE.ALWAYS LOOKING FOR EMPLOYERS, OREMPLOYERS THAT WOULD BE INTERESTED ENOUGH TO WORK WITH US AROUND TRAUMA AND TRAUMA INFORMED CARE AND HOW TO FIND RESOURCES IN THE YOUNG PEOPLE INSOME CASES DUE TO THE TRAUMA AREMORE DIFFICULT TO BE EMPLOYED.WE'RE LOOKING FOR ANYBODY IN POLICY OR ANYBODY THAT'S WORKINGAROUND DIFFERENT WAYS FOR YOUTH TO BUILD OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSING, DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIESTO BE INVOLVED IN HEALTH CARE.SO IT'S NOT JUST THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL WE BELIEVE THAT MENTORING,AND JUST A STABLE PERSON TO TALKTO IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, AND IDON'T MEAN TO MINIMIZE THAT.BUT ALSO, THE COMMUNITIES AS A WHOLE, THE BUSINESSES, THE HEALTH SYSTEMS, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOW DO WE WORK TO MAKE SURE THE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVA NET SO THEY DON'T CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH. >> WE'LL TAKE A BREAK RIGHT NOW,AND COMING UP NEXT, LOOK AT THE EFFORTS TO EXPAND IF URBAN -- THE URBAN EFFORTS, TO RURAL NEBRASKA.CAN A CITY PROGRAM WORK IN THE >>> YOU'RE WATCHING KETV'S CHRONICLE.THIS MORNING, TALKING ABOUT THE POSITIVE WORK THE NEBRASKA CHILDREN AND FAMILY'S FOUNDATIDOING.NOW TO EXPAND TO RURAL AREAS. >> THERE'S A HUGE NEED IN RURAAREAS, OFTEN TIMES THE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TO MOVE TO OMAHA ANDLINCOLN JUST TO GET THE SUPPORTHAT'S NOT NECESSARILY WHERE [INAUDIBLE>> YOUTH IN MANY AGENCIES, AND THE $15 MILLION IN FUNDING IS MIX OF FEDERAL GRANTS ANPRIVATE DONATIONS.>> IT'S COMMUNITY OWNED.AND IT'S ALLOWING ALL OF THE STRENGTHSES OF A COMMUNITY TWRAP THEMSELVES AROUND A YOUNG PERSON, SO THAT THEY AGE OUT SUCCESSFULLY. >> ENSURING YOUNG ADULTS LIKE THESE HAVE THE SUPPORT THAT MOSTOF US TAKE FOR GRANTED GROWING UP.ALLOWING THEM TO CREATE THE NEXTFUTURE LEADERS. >>> AND JASON FELDHAUS, AND AZARWEBB, WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO TAKE PROJECT EVERLAST ACROSS THESTATE INTO RURAL AREAS?>> IT GIVES CHILDREN HOPE.IT GIVES THEM A MISSION LIKE WHEN YOU'RE GOING THERE, WHO CANYOU TALK TO NEXT, WHO CAN YOU MAKE BETTER, WHO CAN YOU SHOW THAT WHAT THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH, IT'S NOT THAT BAD.WHEN THEY TELL THEIR EXPERIENCE,AND KIND OF MAKE THEIR LIVES BETTER.>> JASON, IS THERE A ROADBLOCK TO PUTTING THIS THING NATIONWIDEIN RURAL AREAS OR THE PROBLEMS WORK EVERYWHERE?AND SOLUTIONS. >> RURAL COMMUNITIES OFFER A NEWCHALLENGE.THERE'S LESS RESOURCES OUT THERE.THE DISTANCES AND THE GEOGRAPHIN NEBRASKA, THE YOUTH IS MORE SPREAD OUT. SERVICES HAVE TO INCLUDE A LONGER TIME IN THE STATE, AND OVERALL, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE YOUTH ARE SEEN AS A RESOURCE IN THE COMMUNITIES, ANDTHAT'S A CHALLENGE TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE FAMILIES AREN'T ALWAYS IDENTIFIED AS THOSE FAMILIES, AND SEEN AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW RESOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY. >> IS IT TOUGH COORDINATING THE AGENCIES?>> NO, WE HAVE GREAT PARTNERS OUT THERE, AND THEY'RE WILLING AND WANTING THE OPPORTUNITY, AT NEW INNOVATION AND A CHANCE TO SERVE OLDER YOUTH.THE CHALLENGE IS MORE OF HOW MANY AGENCIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE AMOUNT OF YOUTH THAT NEEDS TO BE SERVED. >> DO YOU HEAR FROM YOUTH ANSTUDENTS THAT WANT HELP?>> ACTUALLY I DO.I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS IN NORTHPLATTE, AND GRAND ISLAND, EVEN IN LINCOLN, WE ALL TALK ANCOMMUNICATE AND TALK ABOUT THE COUNSELORS, AND PLAN.WHAT WE CAN MAKE BETTER IN THE COMMUNITIES. >> WHAT DO YOU TELL THEM?GIVE THEM ADVICE?>> I GIVE ADVICE, I GIVE PLANSI GIVE STATISTICS AND DATA, IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT WE'RE TRYINGTO ACCOMPLISH AS A TEAM.>> DO YOU THINK THERE'S OPTIMISMFOR THEM?OR SAY, SORRY, YOU'RE IN A TOUGHSITUATION BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIVEIN THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE?>> THERE'S ALWAYS OPTIMISM.YOU TAKE THAT FAILURE AND MAKESUCCESS OF IT, MAKES THINGS BETTER FOR YOU. >> FAILURE IS SUCCESS, AS LONG AS YOU TAKE IT AS A LEARNINGOPPORTUNITIES.AND JASON, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP?WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO NEXT TOGET IN THE RURAL AREAS?>> WE'RE WORKING WITH SIDIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, THE NEXT STEP IS REALLY TO CONTINUE TDEVELOP THE SERVICES IN THE PLACE.EXPAND OUR COLLABORATIONS TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE RIGHT VOICE AT THE TABLE, AND FIND THEYOUTH IN AN AREA WE CAN BUILD UPLEADERSHIP.THE BIG KEY FOR US, OBVIOUSLY AZAR WEBB IS A GREAT EXAMPLE.THE BEST VOICE PIECE THAT WE CANBE AND THE BEST WAY TO MAKE CHANGE IS THROUGH THE YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES.THE NEXT STEP IS TO MAKE SURE THE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE SUPPORT TO BE THE VOICE OF THE NEXT GENERATION. >> ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO HELP, WHAT SHOULD THEY DO?>> CONTACT US AT NEBRASKA CHILDREN, GO THROUGH OUR WEBSITNEBRASKACHILDREN.ORG, AND ALSO BE OPEN TO CONTACT M>> IS IT AN HARD PROCESS>> IT'S REALLY EASY TO GET INVOLVED.THE DEDICATION TO THE CAUSE, ANDPROCESS TO WANT TO BE AT THE TABLES AND HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS OF HOW WE CHANGE AMERICA.MORE OF THE COMMUNITIES, OUTLOOKS FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE TOMAKE THE OPPORTUNITIES AND PATH WAYS OPEN UP FOR THEM.INDIVIDUAL SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, WE ALWAYS PROTECT THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND THERE'S BACKGROUND CHECKS AND THINGS, BUT THE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT CAN BE VERY WIDE RANGING.I THINK WE REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND TO HELP THE NEXT GENERATION CAN BE AS SIMPLE AS COMING AND HAVING CONVERSATIONS OF WHAT THEY NEED FROM AN EMPLOYMENT STANDPOINT, TO HELP US PROVIDE BETTER SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO OPEN PATH WAYS THEMSELVES. >> AND FINALLY, ANY ADVICE FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE A FOSTER CHILDWHO'S AGEING OUT SOON.WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THE FAMILIES?HERE'S SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO MAKE THE TRANSITION EASY. >> TREAT THEM AS YOUR KID, SHOWTHEM LOVE, GUIDE THEM TO THE NEXT STEP OF BEING A YOUNG ADULT.GETTING THEM PREPARED FOR THE REAL WORLD AND WHAT THEY CAN DO TO MAKE IT BETTER, AND GET THEM IN POST SECONDARY, AND SEE WHAT THEY WANT TO DO NEXT WITH THEMSELVES.>> ANY BIG SURPRISES FOR YOU>> I'VE BEEN TRYING TO MAKE IT, IN COLLEGE, I WORK, TRYING TMAKE GREATNESS OF MYSELF>> OUTSTANDING ATTITUDE AND YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT PATH.THANK YOU VERY MUCH.APPRECIATE IT, BEST OF LUCK. >>> WE'LL BE BACK IN A MINUTWITH FINAL THOUGHTS, FIRST, COMMENTS FROM LAST WEEK'S SHOW.JIM, WRITES, OFFERING ANOTHESURGICAL PROCEDURE TO FIX CHRONIC PAIN FROM THE FIRST?THE HAIR OF THE DOG THAT BITES YOU.THE CRIMINAL UNENCUMBERED BY THETHOUGHT PROCESS, CONSIDERS APILL SAFE, GOOD EDUCATION, AUTHORIZES THE USE, STEALS IAND OVERDOSE IT, TO THIN THEHERD.MORE EMPHASIS OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY WOULD BREFRESHING, AND AND THINGS FORCHILDREN TO FIND, LIKE A GUN.IF IT WAS SIMPLE, IT WOULD BFIXED ALREADY.IF YOU WANT TO BE HEARD, E-MAIL >>> ONLINE RIGHT NOW, LINKS TO THE NEBRASKA CHILDREN AND FAMILYFOUNDATION.THERE'S A WEALTH OF INFORMATION,INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT EVERLAST.IF YOU MISSED ANY PART OF THIS SHOW, OR WANT TO WATCH IT AGAIN,IT'S ON KETV.COM, AND THE MOBILEAPP, GOOGLE NEBRASKA CHILDREN AND FAMILY'S CHRONICLE.I'M ROB MCCARTNEY, THANKS FOR WATCHING, WE'LL LEAVE YOU WITH AVISUAL PIECE FROM THE CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER, HE PUT TOGETHER SCENIC SHOTS OF WINTER AND THE ANIMALS THAT CALL THAT PART OF THE COUNTRY HOME.SEE YOU BACK HERE NEXT SUNDAY MORNING FOR KETV'S CHRONICLE