2026 Spring Webinar Series - Preventing Harm, Promoting Hope: Nebraska’s Pathways to Child Welfare Prevention

This series highlights Nebraska's services and education dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect. It will focus on the support available to families in crisis and how to connect them with vital community resources.

We will explore protective factors that reduce the risk of abuse and neglect; child welfare prevention work efforts by the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, prevention and family-support programs across the state; the state’s new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics; and work being done by Children’s Nebraska hospital to address and prevent abuse and neglect.

These trainings have been pre-approved for 1.0 NE CLE Accreditation hour each. Activity numbers can be found on each events page.

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Events

Please click on each event below to learn more and register. You need to register for each event you want to attend.

Exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences and Protective Factors

April 13, 2026
12:00 PM CDT

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This webinar will provide a basic overview of child abuse and neglect, go over Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and discuss protective factors.

A DHHS Overview of Nebraska’s Child Welfare Prevention Infrastructure

April 21, 2026
12:00 PM CDT

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This webinar will detail the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services’ (DHHS) child welfare prevention infrastructure in Nebraska.

DHHS Prevention Partner Programs to Support Children and Families

April 30, 2026
12:00 PM CDT

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This webinar will provide an overview of three major programs in Nebraska designed to support parents and families.

Understanding Nebraska's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

May 7, 2026
12:00 PM CDT

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This webinar will provide an overview of the newly developed Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics across Nebraska.

Overview of the Children’s Nebraska Advocacy Team

May 18, 2026
12:00 PM CDT

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This presentation will provide an inside look at how Children's Nebraska plays a role in prevention and ongoing coordination regarding child abuse/neglect.

Questions?

Contact Lily at llagerman2@unl.edu