Court Improvement Project News and Events

Court Improvement Project News and Events

 


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Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
March 2024
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 12:00pm to Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 1:00pm
Click here to register. Click here to download the flyer. Digging into the Nebraska Early Development Network (EDN) March 19, 2024, 12-1pm (CT) Speakers: Amy Bunnell & Jessica Anthony About this session: This webinar is an overview of the Nebraska Early Development Network - digging into who...Read more
May 2024
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Click Here to Register: https://nejudicial-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qyDZOQ5rTDO5SEamovj8eg Please join CIP, along with other child welfare and youth justice experts in Nebraska for a review webinar regarding the child welfare and youth justice bills that were introduced this legislative...Read more
Past Events
Past Events
May 2023
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 - 8:30am to Friday, May 5, 2023 - 12:30pm
Accepting the Challenge, Moving Forward Registration Open The NJJA conference is held every year during the first week of May in Kearney, NE. Over the last 40 years our conference has grown to more than 300 attendees. We provide an opportunity for anyone working with youth involved in the juvenile...Read more
May 2023
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Calling all Multidisciplinary Team members! Join us for our 2023 Virtual MDT Lunch and Learn Series! Click here to register. The Nebraska Alliance of Child Advocacy Centers is providing training opportunities on topics and trends in child protection and child and family well-being. Additionally,...Read more
June 2023
Friday, June 23, 2023 - 8:30am to 5:00pm
Holt County Courthouse Annex | 128 N. 6th St. | O’Neill, NE 68763 This seminar is designed to address issues affecting youth and provide effective tools for County Attorneys, Court Staff, DHHS Managers- Supervisors, Educators, Guardians ad Litem, Health Care Providers, Judges, Mental Health...Read more
June 2023
Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Register Here: https://nejudicial-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IRNPRzt9TBCqr2wjfrGyeQ Please join CIP, along with other child welfare and juvenile justice experts in Nebraska for a review webinar regarding the child welfare and juvenile justice bills that were passed this legislative session...Read more
July 2023
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Click here to register. This training is all about the Central Registry! This training walks through the different types of Central Registry entry findings, including minors on the Central Registry, and what evidence is needed for someone to be placed on the Central Registry. The training will also...Read more
July 2023
Thursday, July 27, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Materials: Presentation Slides BIANE_ResourceFacilitationBrochure BrainInjuryGuide BrainInjuryScreeningFAQFlyer1_19_22 NE OSU Screener 5-31-23 NE BI-JJ Infographic 5.3.22 Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are prevalent in about 8.5% of the population. At this level, the Centers for Disease Control and...Read more
August 2023
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - 8:45am to Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - 4:00pm
The Project Embrace lecture series facilitated by the Court Improvement Project aims to provide education to a variety of stakeholders in the child welfare system, including but not limited to judges, case workers, service providers, attorneys, CASA volunteers, and foster parents. This education...Read more
September 2023
Friday, September 8, 2023 - 8:00am to 4:00pm
Click here for the agenda. Join CIP and other presenters at the 2023 Regional Conferences. This year’s conference will highlight the services provided by the mediation centers focusing on a wide range of child welfare and youth restorative justice conferencing. The University of Nebraska – Lincoln’...Read more
September 2023
Friday, September 15, 2023 - 8:00am to 4:00pm
Click here for the agenda. Join CIP and other presenters at the 2023 Regional Conferences. This year’s conference will highlight the services provided by the mediation centers focusing on a wide range of child welfare and youth restorative justice conferencing. The University of Nebraska – Lincoln’...Read more
October 2023
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Click here to register through Zoom. Families Forever is a program of Nebraska Children’s Home Society and provides post-adoption/guardianship services to families with a Nebraska adoption/guardianship. Established October 1, 2021 our services strive to provide a curriculum of services to enhance...Read more
December 2023
Friday, December 15, 2023 - 8:15am to 12:00pm
Douglas County Juvenile Court Attorney Training Douglas County Justice Center, First Floor Conference Room | 1717 Harney Street, Omaha, NE Through the Eyes of the Child in conjunction with the Douglas County Juvenile Court Bench Register Here Agenda 8:15-8:30 Registration 8:30-9:00 Welcome and Hot...Read more
January 2024
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Please join CIP, along with other child welfare and youth justice experts in Nebraska for an overview webinar regarding the child welfare and youth justice bills that may be introduced this legislative session. CLE credit pending. Click here to register though Zoom. Scheduled panelists: Mary Pat...Read more
February 2024
Friday, February 23, 2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Presenter: Alexis Zendejas, Omaha Tribe CFS & ICWA Attorney Hosted by CIP, this webinar provides an overview of the Qualified Expert Witness (QEW) provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Attendees will gain a better understanding of QEW testimony, which individuals can serve as a QEW...Read more