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KIDS COUNT REPORT SHOWS NEBRASKA IS 9TH BEST IN NATION

The Nebraska Health and Human Services System issued the following news release:

Nebraska ranks 9th overall in the nation in a state-by-state study of the well-being of children, according to the national 2008 Kids Count Data Book released today.

"Nebraska is ranked ninth in the nation and is doing a good job of caring for children and families, and we are extremely proud of being in the top 10 in the nation in five of the key indicators," said Christine Peterson, CEO of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). "We've moved up in the ranking of child well-being and improved in four specific areas."

Nebraska ranks in the top 10 in the nation for these five key indicators:

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