Legal / Policy Analysis

CCFL is uniquely qualified to assist policy makers, agency directors, judges, and legal practitioners with analyzing and implementing systemic changes to policies and practices for vulnerable populations. With work that involves extensive research, evaluation, training, and technical assistance on substantive areas, CCFL can provide unbiased, evidence-based approaches to develop and implement effective policies and practices that will improve the lives of children and families.

Community Services Division

The UNL Center on Children, Families, and the Law organized the Community Services team in 2003 to coordinate our activities in community and service-system development for at-risk populations....

Ending Homelessness Planning and Development

In 2010, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness published the first Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, creating a shared vision for communities where systems...

Juvenile Code Project

The Juvenile Code Project is a major revision of the Nebraska Juvenile Code. The revision process included reviewing codes in other states, the literature regarding the effect of the law on child...

Nebraska Youth Advocates

Nebraska Youth Advocates (NYA), led by Director Christine Henningsen, J.D., serves as a resource center to support policy and practice initiatives that advance juvenile justice reform to advance...