CCFL is part of the Family Violence Council's Safe and Healthy Families Initiative (SAHFI), which provides a coordinated response to child maltreatment cases related to domestic violence (DV) in Lancaster County. SAHFI seeks to develop a DV-informed workforce to improve professional practice within the intersection of DV and child welfare. This goal requires meeting professionals where they are, setting aside assumptions, and approaching professional development training open-mindedly. SAHFI is dedicated to bringing together community partners, Department of Health and Human Services caseworkers, therapists, law enforcement, county attorneys, private attorneys, judges, and other practitioners to help families experiencing DV receive the support and services they need.
TEAM: Dayna Goff, Angela Gebhardt, Jamie Bahm, not pictured: Pamela Jordan
COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS: Lancaster County Safe and Healthy Families Court, Family Violence Council,
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Voices of Hope, Friendship Home, CASA of Lancaster County,
Lancaster County Attorney’s Office, BraveBe
"Relationships create change, and healthy ones happen through connection, not control. SAHFI aims to cultivate respectful and reciprocal relationships with multidisciplinary professionals, assisting them with the resources they need to be relationally safe and responsive for families experiencing DV." - Angela Gebhardt, Training Specialist II
PARENTS FEEL MORE RESPECTED AND HEARD IN THE LANCASTER SAFE AND HEALTHY FAMILIES COURT (SHFC)