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February-March 2026 Trainings
February
This 3.5-hour virtual training focuses on infant and early childhood mental health, the impact of trauma, and the referral process to trauma-informed treatment. Resources will be provided. FREE to attend. Open to all professionals.
March
- PCIT International Therapist Training - Mar. 2-4, 8 am-5 pm (See website for more dates and details) Registration closing soon.
- This clinical workshop serves as an introductory training for Nebraska mental health providers who are interested in becoming PCIT International Therapists. Training takes place in Lincoln, NE.
- FAN Awareness Webinar - Mar. 3, 9-10 am
- This is a 1-hour overview on the Facilitating Attuned Interactions (FAN) model for reflective practice. FREE to attend. Open to all professionals.
- IECMH Services in Nebraska Overview - Mar. 4, 12-1 pm
- This 1-hour webinar will present an overview of IECMH services offered in Nebraska: CPP, PCIT, EMDR, and COS™-P. FREE to attend. Open to all professionals.
- DC:0-5™ Virtual Clinical Training - Mar. 16-18, 9 am-1 pm
- This clinical training is designed for advanced Nebraska mental health clinicians whose work with infants, young children, and their families involves expert assessment, diagnosis, and case formulation. Training will be held virtually.
- March 17-19: Aequitas Labor Trafficking Training
- March 25-26: Freedom Network USA Virtual Conference
- Reflective Practice FAN Training Program - See website for dates and more details
- FAN Training is an 8-month program on the Facilitating Attuned Interaction (FAN) model of reflective practice designed to help professionals improve their interactions with others through attunement. This training is open to the public and all training components will be held virtually.
Families Forever is our post-adoption/guardianship service through Nebraska Children's Home Society (NCHS). These trainings are located across the state and are online and in-person trainings. They are free for our adoptive parents, guardians, and DHHS workers, other professionals are asked to pay $25 per session.
National Adoption Competency Training (National Training Initiative)
The Contractor will share their skills and knowledge obtained from their adoption training to support and educate foster parents in their journey to help youth placed in their care obtain permanency. Ongoing training support topics will include:
- Understanding and addressing mental health needs of children moving towards or having achieved permanency through adoption or guardianship;
- Enhancing Attachment and Bonding for Children Moving Towards / Having Achieved Permanence through Adoption and Guardianship;
- The Impact of Loss and Grief Experience on Children's Mental Health;
- The Impact of Early and Ongoing Trauma on Child and Family Development, Brain Growth and Development, and Mental Health;
- Positive Identity Formation and the Impact of Adoption and Guardianship;
- Maintaining Children's Stability and Well-being in Adoptive and Guardianship Families; and
- Promote and assist youth in the transition into adulthood.
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Defensive driving course as sanctioned by the Nebraska Safety Council or similar agency before driving on behalf of the Contractor and transporting children and families for this Contract.
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Contact Us
Email Address: dhhs.cfsproviderrelations@nebraska.gov