The CCFL Training Collaborative is a comprehensive training program designed for Family Service Provider Agencies. Its evidence-based curriculum focuses on essential learning areas that enhance skills and knowledge, ensuring professionals can provide the highest level of support to the families they serve. The program covers topics tailored to various levels and specializations, meeting all state contract requirements while addressing the diverse needs of family service professionals.
The Training Collaborative offers:
- Tailored training by multidisciplinary, award-winning trainers
- Customizable monthly training calendars developed collaboratively
- Comprehensive participant attendance tracking
- Documentation of training completion and certification
- Post-session course evaluation and quality assurance measures
- Individual course selections for tailored professional growth
- Facilitator observations and feedback on participant engagement
How We Deliver Training
Our team delivers training in a variety of formats to meet learners where they are:
- Online via the upcoming CCFL learning platform (launching soon!)
- In-person at modern training facilities located within CCFL
- On-site at your location, through travel-based training services
Explore CCFL Training Collaborative Courses
The CCFL Training Collaborative creates practical, engaging trainings designed to support professionals, caregivers, and communities. Our courses focus on real-world application and are developed by a team with deep expertise in their fields. In recognition of our commitment to quality and innovation, the Collaborative received the NSDTA 2021 Quality Program Award - a national honor celebrating excellence in human services training and development.
Examples of Our Training
The CCFL Training Collaborative offers a wide range of learning opportunities designed to support professionals in real-world settings. Our training covers topics that are timely, practical, and grounded in the needs of those who serve children, families, and communities. Below are just a few examples of the types of courses we develop and deliver.
The Mandt System
Experts who know workplace dynamics
Participants learn key skills to build positive relationships and handle challenging interactions effectively. They will learn communication strategies, conflict de-escalation techniques, and methods to prevent and address conflicts respectfully. The course emphasizes creating safe environments by teaching participants to recognize behavioral cues, use effective communication, and apply trauma-informed care principles. Participants will also gain practical tools for maintaining boundaries, supporting individuals with complex needs, and ensuring the safety and well-being of everyone involved.
Suicide Prevention/QPR
Question, Persuade, and Refer
Participants learn that QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer—the three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.
Stewards of Children
by Darkness to Light
Stewards of Children®, a flagship program, teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Additional training is available that is designed to provide more in-depth information and skill development in topic areas addressed in Stewards of Children®, including but not limited to other forms of abuse, mandated reporting, and human trafficking.
Additional Training Opportunities
The CCFL Training Collaborative offers the following courses as a comprehensive training program. Additionally, these courses can be presented individually or in combination for customized professional development hours. The following courses meet all of the requirements for contractual compliance with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
Tailored Training Solutions and Supports
MONTHLY CALENDARS
The CCFL Training Collaborative develops monthly training calendars tailored to your agency’s needs, whether for a comprehensive training program or monthly professional development training hours.
CERTIFICATES
All training courses come with a personal certificate of completion. Certified instructors provide the necessary verification of all completed courses with specialized certification.
TRAINING TIERS
The cost of training is customizable and affordable, allowing you to choose the best option for your agency’s needs. Please contact the CCFL Training Collaborative for additional financial details.
Trainers and Project Staff
The Training Collaborative at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center on Children, Families, and the Law brings together over 200 years of combined experience in child welfare practice. CCFL’s award-winning multidisciplinary trainers are uniquely equipped to deliver high-quality, comprehensive training and support to various organizations and entities under contract with the Department of Health and Human Services.
