UNL's Center on Children, Families, and the Law is one of 57 departments, centers, programs, and institutes located within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. CCFL was established in 1987 to serve as a home for research and public service on child and family policy issues. The knowledge of child and family issues we gain is used to educate policymakers, scholars, service providers, and the public. Our work serves as the primary basis for local, state, and national policies and has been cited in court rulings, including the U.S. Supreme Court. We help the helpers by providing training, resources, and expertise to helping professionals.
OUR MISSION
Helping the Helpers: We provide an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to improve systems and outcomes for children and families.
Reflecting & Reimagining Possibilities
This year, at the Center on Children, Families, and the Law (CCFL), we have looked hard at our challenges, changes, and achievements, while discovering new dimensions to our purpose and potential. Through it all, we have come back to one question: how can we best help the helpers who serve children and families?
We have adjusted, adapted, explored, and pivoted in our approaches, all while reflecting on the exceptional contributions of those who have been a part of our CCFL family over the years. Reimagining, we have opened up possibilities that once felt out of reach. Every challenge became a chance to see ourselves more clearly, ask tough questions, draw upon our people and partners’ expertise, and find fresh, innovative ways to move forward.
We are dedicated to meeting the university’s challenge to become “extraordinary” by staying committed to deep reflection, continuous growth, authentic connections, and bold thinking about what is possible.
