While a vast majority of children in Nebraska are experiencing a safe, healthy, and nurturing childhood, a significant number are not, and some of these numbers are growing. This Kids Count report is the third annual comprehensive review of available data in nine areas of child health and well-being in the state. Presented with these statistics are the stories, words, and faces of some of the state's children. New to the 1995 report are policy boxes, which identify significant legislative or administrative policy which may affect the delivery of service or status of children; impact boxes intended to tell the "so what" of the numbers; and an inventory of available data to help planners, policy makers, and interested citizens see what questions can be answered and what questions can't. After an introductory section on fathers and families, data is presented on the nine indicators of child well-being: early care and education, child abuse and neglect, out of home care, education, economic well-being, health, housing, juvenile justice, and behavioral and mental health. Data indicates progress in the areas of early care and education, nutrition, and health care; stagnation in the areas of low birth weight babies, prenatal care, and teen birth rates; and lost ground in the areas of child poverty and juvenile arrests. The report concludes with information on references, county data, methodology, and data sources. Contains 31 references. (EV)