We turn ideas into accessible, sustainable solutions.
Answers4Families is a multidisciplinary project team within the Center on Children, Families, and the Law (CCFL) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. We partner with state agencies, community organizations, healthcare and education partners, and other programs to transform ideas and information into practical resources, technology, training, and systems that people can use.
Our work spans web and application development, database and information systems, online learning, communications, multimedia, graphic design, training and event support, and evaluation. From statewide resource and referral systems and custom databases to learning platforms, professional development, conferences, and public-facing resources, our team brings technical, creative, and project expertise together under one roof.
And we don't just build solutions, we help sustain them. Many Answers4Families projects are long-term partnerships in which our team provides the ongoing technical infrastructure, administration, content support, communications, and problem-solving needed for programs to grow and evolve.
What We Do
Web, Application & Digital Resource Development
Web design, develop, and maintain websites, web applications, and digital resources that make complex information easier to find, understand, and use.
Our capabilities include:
- Website development, administration, and ongoing maintenance
- Drupal and other content management systems
- Custom web and progressive web applications
- PHP/Laravel development
- HTML and CSS/SASS
- Accessibility and usability
- Information architecture and content organization
- Interactive tools, forms, maps, and self-assessments
- Digital resource development and management
- Website analytics and performance monitoring
Our work ranges from individual project websites to statewide platforms serving families, professionals, and partner organizations.
Database & Information Systems
Sometimes a website isn't enough. Our team develops and maintains custom databases and information systems that support the workflows behind programs and services.
Our capabilities include:
- Custom database development and administration
- PostgreSQL and MySQL
- Resource and referral systems
- Provider and agency directories
- Searchable public databases
- Application and registration systems
- Workflow design and automation
- Data management and information architecture
- Screening and tracking systems
- Integration between internal systems and public-facing resources
- Ongoing technical support and system maintenance
Our Nebraska Resource & Referral System, for example, maintains information on more than 20,000 service providers and agencies. Our respite technology work has also grown beyond Nebraska, leading to partnerships supporting statewide respite resources in New York and Tennessee.
Online Learning & Professional Development
Answers4Families develops engaging, accessible online learning experiences for professionals, families, caregivers, educators, healthcare staff, and other audiences.
We manage Answers4Families Classroom, a multi-agency Moodle learning environment hosting more than 20 online courses and learning resources, as well as additional learning environments developed for CCFL and partner projects.
Our capabilities include:
- Moodle LMS administration
- Online course design and development
- Instructional design
- Articulate Storyline and Rise
- H5P interactive learning activities
- Course hosting and learner support
- Online forums and learning communities
- Training registration and communications
- Multimedia learning content
- Video production and editing
- Interactive activities, quizzes, and assessments
- Learning resource development and maintenance
Our portfolio includes training for school nurses, home visitors, healthcare professionals, early intervention providers, child welfare professionals, first responders, investigators, caregivers, and other specialized audiences.
Communications, Outreach & Creative Services
Strong projects need more than technology. We help partners communicate their work, reach their audiences, and create a consistent and engaging presence across platforms.
Our capabilities include:
- Communications planning and support
- Social media management
- Email marketing and Mailchimp
- Newsletters and stakeholder communications
- Graphic design
- Branding and visual identity
- Print and digital materials
- Video and multimedia production
- Outreach and exhibiting
- Resource development
- Technical writing
- Promotional campaigns and materials
Because these capabilities are integrated with our web, training, and technical work, partners can coordinate multiple pieces of a project through one team.
Training, Events & Community Engagement
Our team supports virtual, hybrid, and in-person learning and engagement—from recurring webinars and online communities to statewide conferences.
Our capabilities include:
- Conference and event planning support
- Registration systems
- Webinar and virtual meeting facilitation
- Livestreaming
- Online discussion forums and communities
- Training logistics and learner communications
- Event marketing and promotion
- Presentation and multimedia support
- Post-event surveys and evaluation
Our work includes statewide conferences, professional learning series, caregiver education, school health training, community forums, and other opportunities that connect people around shared goals.
Data, Evaluation & Reporting
We help projects understand their audiences, gather meaningful feedback, and communicate results.
Our capabilities include:
- Survey and feedback development
- Qualtrics
- Program and event evaluation
- Data collection and management
- Reporting
- Data visualization
- Website and digital analytics
- Google Analytics
- Dashboard and visualization support
- Evaluation summaries and stakeholder reports
Evaluation is often integrated directly into the programs, training, events, and digital resources we support—helping partners use information to continually strengthen their work.
Built for Partnership
The strength of Answers4Families is not any single technology or service. It is our ability to bring multiple areas of expertise together around a partner's needs.
A single project might combine a website, custom database, online training, registration workflow, multimedia resources, communications campaign, technical support, and evaluation. Our multidisciplinary team can help take a project from an initial idea through development, launch, ongoing administration, and growth.
This approach has helped Answers4Families build long-standing partnerships across early childhood and family services, education, school health, caregiving and respite, professional development, healthcare, and community initiatives.
Our project portfolio includes:
Early Childhood, Family & Education
Early Development Network • Nebraska Transition • Educational Clearinghouse • Getting Ready • Home Visiting • RBEI Coach Training • ConnectNow • and other early childhood learning initiatives
Health & Caregiving
School Health • Nebraska Lifespan Respite Network • eLifespan Respite • Nebraska Caregiver Coalition • Safe Sleep & Abusive Head Trauma • SUID Investigation • and specialized health training
Digital Platforms & Resource Systems
Answers4Families • Nebraska Resource & Referral System • CCFL Website • Custom resource, referral, and information systems
Training Infrastructure & Professional Development
Answers4Families Classroom • Training Collaborative / CCFL CAFÉ • Trauma-Capable Schools Learning Series • Custom eLearning and training tools
Partnerships, Outreach & Special Initiatives
Nebraska Young Child Institute • Tax Credit Alliance Nebraska • COPE • PATCH • New York and Tennessee respite partnerships
