History

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Our Commitment

We believe that every person and every interaction matters. 
Our various projects help support the six ambitious aims of UNL's N2025 Strategic Plan through our innovative and impactful work locally, regionally, and nationally.

history
750+
Years of
combined experience at CCFL
28
Employees
have worked 10+ years at CCFL
33
Employees
have worked 15+ years at CCFL
98 %
FY grant
success rate

Timeline

  1. 1987

    UNL's Center on Children, Families, and the Law is founded

  2. 1988 - 2024

    Inservice Training, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services child welfare staff

  3. 1991

    Preservice Training, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services child welfare staff

  4. 1992-2000

    Nebraska Model Juvenile Code

  5. 1994

    Answers4Families (A4F)

  6. 1994-1998

    Nebraska Network for Children and Families

  7. 1995-1999

    Child Abuse and Neglect Rates in Nebraska

  8. 1995-1998

    Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals Program Evaluation

  9. 1995-2017

    Nebraska Court Improvement Project

  10. 1995-1998

    Schools and Family Enrichment Program Evaluation

  11. 1995-1996

    Variation in Maltreatment Reporting and Substantiation Rates in Nebraska: A Multi-Method Analysis, Nebraska Department of Social Services

  12. 1996-2006

    Resource Center on Child Abuse and Neglect Teams

  13. 1997-2007

    Residential Energy Assistance Challenge Program Evaluation

  14. 1999-2000

    Community Change and Response to Social Problems, UNL Research Council

  15. 1999-2003

    National Early Head Start Father Involvement Practitioners Study

  16. 2000-2012

    Community Service Initiative

  17. 2001-2005

    Community Context of Rural and Urban Child Neglect, National Institutes of Health

  18. 2001

    Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP)

  19. 2003

    Community Services Division

  20. 2003

    Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)

  21. 2004

    Children Exposed to Methamphetamine Labs (CHEM-L)

  22. 2004

    Nebraska Homeless Assistance Program

  23. 2005-2024

    Aged and Disabled Online Training

  24. 2005

    Answers4Families Classroom

  25. 2005

    Nebraska Resource and Referral System (NRRS)

  26. 2005-2017

    Supreme Court Commission on Children in the Courts

  27. 2006-2009

    Better Service Through Enhanced Partnerships Evaluation

  28. 2006-2015

    Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative

  29. 2008-2014

    Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center

  30. 2009

    Iowa Parent Partner Program Evaluation

  31. 2009-2012

    Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Evaluation

  32. 2009

    Nebraska Early Development Network

  33. 2010

    eLifespan Respite System

  34. 2010

    Nebraska Lifespan Respite Network

  35. 2010-2013

    Wisconsin Evaluations of Child Welfare Training

  36. 2011

    Nebraska ChildFind

  37. 2011-2015

    Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury in Nebraska Juvenile Justice Population

  38. 2012-2015

    Early Childhood Community Link

  39. 2012

    Homeless Continuum of Care Planning

  40. 2012

    Staying on Track as Your Child Grows and Learns

  41. 2013

    All Doors Lead Home Coordinated Entry System

  42. 2013-2019

    Program Evaluation of Nebraska's Title IV-E Child Welfare Demonstration Project

  43. 2013-2016

    Tribal Elder Abuse Prevention Evaluation

  44. 2014-2018

    Building Trauma Sensitive Schools

  45. 2015

    Nebraska Resource Project for Vulnerable Young Children (NRPVYC)

  46. 2015-2019

    Program Evaluation of the Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation (QIC-AG)

  47. 2016

    Nebraska Center on Reflective Practice (NCRP)

  48. 2016

    Nebraska Department of Education Transition

  49. 2016

    Nebraska Youth Advocates (NYA)

  50. 2016-2021

    Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD)

  51. 2017

    Child Protection and Safety Training program renewal, Nebraska Department of Health and Human—Division of Children and Family Services

  52. 2017

    Children’s Justice Clinic (CJC)

  53. 2017-2020

    Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation (QIC-AG) Intercountry and Private Adoption Evaluation

  54. 2018

    Nebraska Balance of State Continuum of Care

  55. 2018

    Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

  56. 2019-2019

    Project Prevent, Lincoln Public Schools

  57. 2019-2019

    PromiseShip New Worker Training

  58. 2019-2020

    Trauma Sensitive Schools, Lincoln Public Schools

  59. 2019

    Wisconsin Parent Partner Program Evaluation

  60. 2020-2021

    Nebraska’s Title IV-E Child Welfare Demonstration Project, program evaluation

  61. 2020

    Testifying Training New Probation Officer Training

  62. 2021

    Children's Justice Attorney Education Program (CJAE)

  63. 2021-2023

    Nebraska Housing Assistance Common Fund, Nebraska Department of Economic Development

  64. 2021

    Lincoln Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

  65. 2021

    Oklahoma Parent Partner Program Evaluation

  66. 2021

    Safe and Healthy Families Initiative (SAHFI)

  67. 2021-2024

    Trauma Capable Schools, Lincoln Public Schools district-wide training

  68. 2021

    Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency (QIC-EY)

  69. 2022

    National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI)

  70. 2022

    Tax Credit Alliance of Nebraska (TCAN)

  71. 2023

    National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services

  72. 2023-2023

    Facilitating Attuned Interactions (FAN) Training, University of Nebraska Omaha

  73. 2023-2023

    Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) International Training, Region V Systems

  74. 2023

    Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Analytics (QIC-WA)

  75. 2023

    Nebraska Educational Clearinghouse

  76. 2024

    Bridging the Gap for Native American Children

  77. 2024

    Quality Improvement Center on Workforce Analytics (QIC-WA)

  78. 2024

    Youth Homelessness System Improvement, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

  79. 2024

    New York Respite Coalition