About Us
About Us
NRPVYC focuses on three major areas – Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, Reflective Practice, and Court Infusion.
Our Motto – Nurture. Heal. Thrive.
One common theme among all of NRPVYC’s work is the importance of relationships. When babies have a strong attachment to their parents, they thrive. When a caseworker feels supported by colleagues and supervisors, they excel. When court professionals have good relationships with each other and the judge, case outcomes improve.
How NRPVYC Started
The Nebraska Resource Project for Vulnerable Young Children (NRPVYC) was created by Kelli Hauptman and Jennie Cole-Mossman in 2015 as the successor to the Infant-Toddler Court Improvement Project, a program within the Nebraska Court Improvement Project.
NRPVYC was created out of an awareness of the importance of the early years of a child’s life in physical, mental, and social-emotional development and the juvenile court’s role in ensuring the well-being of children involved in juvenile court cases.
NRPVYC’s initial work involved management of the Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) trainings, trauma trainings, and direct projects with juvenile court judges and teams, and evaluation of limited juvenile court projects. NRPVYC started with a small team – four full-time staff, one Graduate Research Assistant, and one consultant.
Growing Through the Years
NRPVYC has grown in scope and size through the years.
- 2016: Expanded our work in reflective practice and established the Nebraska Center on Reflective Practice.
- 2017: Increased the number of juvenile court projects we were providing evaluation and support for.
- 2018: Began providing Child-Parent Psychotherapy clinical training annually.
- 2019: Hired our first Outreach and Training Specialist.
- 2020: Added annual Parent-Child Interaction Therapy clinical training program using the IoWA-PCIT model.
- 2023: Added CE-CERT (Components for Enhancing Career Experience and Reducing Trauma) training to our reflective practice offerings.
- 2024: Began offering regular training on the DC:0-5 ™ Diagnostic Classification System for diagnosing young children
- 2025: Added the PCIT International model and EMDR to our IECMH clinical training platform.
- 2026: Advanced our reflective practice work through the development of a comprehensive supervisor training program.
- 2026: Trained our 25,000th professional
Our original motto of “Nurture. Heal. Thrive.” continues to inform our work – all aiming to improve outcomes for vulnerable young children and their families in Nebraska through supporting professionals who serve them.
Annual Reports
Our annual reports will give you a review of our work year by year.
Our Staff
All of our staff have a diverse set of talents and skills that contribute greatly to the quality of our work.
Our Advisory Board
Our advisory board members draw from their professional experiences to enhance and guide our work.