NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts, June 18 -- The Center for Public Representation issued the following news: The Center for Public Representation, together with Disability Rights Nebraska, The Arc of the United States, and other state partners in Nebraska, filed (https://www.disabilityrightsnebraska.org/file_download/01653280-73e0-4dfd-8deb-9acbb170216e) a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) over Nebraska's ongoing failure to provide access f  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center issued the following news release: The Fox Chase-Temple University Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant Program (BMT) has received reaccreditation by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. By demonstrating compliance with the FACT-JACIE International Standards for Cellular Therapy Product Collection, Processing, and Administration, the BMT has been reaccredited f  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 16 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is kicking-off summer with a new contest, focusing on the benefits of using corn in the feed ration. The contest starts Monday, June 15, 2020, and runs through Monday, November 2, 2020. "With so many unknowns this year, we wanted to give students participating in their local, county or state 4-H and FFA livestock shows something to look forward to," said  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 18 -- The Arc of the United States issued the following news release: The Arc of the United States, Disability Rights Nebraska, and Center for Public Representation filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights over the State of Nebraska's ongoing failure to provide access for Nebraskans with disabilities to TestNebraska. The State's COVID-19 testing program currently requires the ability to access and use the internet a  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 19 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Lisa Moravec, R.D.H., M.S.D.H., of Scottsbluff, Neb., was installed as the president of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) on June 14, 2020. Moravec is an assistant professor and site coordinator for the University of Nebraska Medical Center West Division Dental Hygiene program and the third hygienist from Nebraska to serve as president of the organization. The American Dent  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 16 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has received a $1.5 million grant to make mental health services accessible for vulnerable adults and children in rural and urban Nebraska communities. The grant will establish partnerships with two primary care clinics to provide services to underserved populations - those who are at a disadvantage due to economic, medical or geo  more