Nebraska Appleseed focuses on advancing policies and practices that promote self-sufficiency for Nebraska's working poor families, promote the integration and participation of immigrant populations in communities across Nebraska, provide safe and adequate child welfare services to children who need protection, increase low-income people's access to the legal system and support democracy by removing barriers to low-income people's participation in the electoral and public policy decision-making processes. How We Do This ... Nebraska Appleseed focuses on core values held by most Nebraskans, such as fairness, opportunity, community, and responsibility, finds common ground to create practical and reasonable solutions to persistent problems, and brings equal justice home to Nebraska's struggling communities. Paths To Justice Nebraska Appleseed utilizes all "paths to justice" available to address problems at their roots. These paths regularly include community education, negotiation, research, network building, legislation, and litigation.