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Office of Public Guardian Continues Guardian Outreach and Support Efforts
Office of Public Guardian Continues Guardian Outreach and Support Efforts
Statewide Support and Outreach for Nebraska’s Guardians and Conservators The Office of Public Guardian (OPG) continues to provide outreach and support to guardians and conservators across the state, along with training for service providers. In April, Erin Wiesen, Education & Outreach Coordinator...
Katie Benson: District Court Judge in the Fourth Judicial District
Katie Benson was appointed as a judge of the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District on June 17, 2022, to fill the new position created by the legislature’s establishment of an eighteenth district court judge in Omaha. Full Media Release: Gov. Ricketts Appoints Katie Benson as District Court...
Omaha Probation Volunteers to Support Stephen Center
Members of District 4A Probation volunteered their time to support the annual ‘One Day Without Shoes’ event hosted in part by Omaha’s Stephen Center. These probation officers helped sort and count a portion of the 2,236 pairs of shoes that the event raised this year. They volunteered on Saturday...
Chief Justice Leadership Council Reconnects in 2022
Chief Justice Leadership Council Reconnects in 2022
Robin Jenkins, Ph.D., and Renee Boothroyd, Ph.D., experts in the science of program/project implementation, served as keynote speakers for the 2022 Chief Justice’s Leadership Council. Judicial Branch leaders participated in discussions on how the elements of implementation science can help to...
Juneteenth Recognized on Monday 6/20
Juneteenth Recognized on Monday 6/20
The Nebraska Supreme Court designated Juneteenth National Independence Day as an annual court holiday following the 2022 passage of LB29, marking the occasion as a state holiday. While Juneteenth is generally celebrated on June 19, because that date falls on a Sunday in 2022, Juneteenth will be...
Everyday Heroes: Royce Gonzales Honored
Everyday Heroes: Royce Gonzales Honored
Royce Gonzales excels not only in his role for the county, but also as Clerk of the District Court in Nuckolls County and President of the Central District Clerks Association. He aids his courthouse’s IT team and makes sure he is available to fellow clerks should questions arise. Additionally, he...
Central Nebraska Veterans Court Highlighted in the Grand Island Independent
John Arias, mentor coordinator for the Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court, was recently profiled in the Grand Island Independent. He speaks about looking out for his fellow vets and his experience with the Central Nebraska Veterans Court. Read the full story in the Grand Island Independent...
Drug Courts Help Get Lives Back on Track
Scotts Bluff County drug court attendees got together for National Drug Court Month and celebrated the work they’ve done to get their lives back on track. Scotts Bluff County Drug Court Coordinator Andee Hardesty said, “They motivate attendees to push towards sobriety to become better, to do better...
10-Day Juvenile Primary Evaluations RFQ Now Accepting Responses
10-Day Juvenile Primary Evaluations RFQ Now Accepting Responses
The Nebraska Administrative Office of the Courts & Probation (AOCP) is issuing this Request for Qualification (RFQ) to select mental health practitioners and alcohol and drug counselors willing to serve as contract providers for 10 Day Juvenile Primary Evaluation of post-adjudicated/predisposition...
Proclamation Ceremony Speaker Highlighted in Norfolk News
Payton Hogan, guest speaker for the Supreme Court's Problem-Solving Court proclamation signing ceremony, was recently profiled in the Norfolk Daily News. He speaks about his life and experience with the Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court program. Read full story in the Norfolk Daily News: 2015 drug...