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Jenda Family Services

UNL’s Center on Children, Families, and the Law is pleased to partner with Jenda Family Services to deliver training to their staff members. Jenda Family Services provides the Lincoln community with services such as drug testing, screening, family support, supervised visitation,  intensive family...

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Thriving Families Alliance

UNL’s Center on Children, Families, and the Law recently partnered with Thriving Families Alliance to provide professional development training. Thriving Families Alliance is an umbrella organization that oversees state and local initiatives in southwest Iowa. Their focus is to empower a caring...

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National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative

UNL's Center on Children, Families, and the Law has provided evaluation for the National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI) since 2022 and is thrilled to have become a host site for NTI training in 2024. 

NTI was designed to help professionals better understand and address...

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Mandt Training Now Available

UNL's Center on Children, Families, and the Law is excited to offer Mandt Training in 2025. Mandt Training focuses on de-escalating situations before minor incidents spark a more significant crisis. The Mandt System builds skill development through a system of gradual and graded alternatives for de...