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Child Time

25September2024Alexis SanteeAbuse, children, foster care, Trauma

Understanding children’s brain development can help us understand how their perceptions of time can influence the trauma experienced following abuse. This training will look at what happens at various developmental stages as it pertains to a child’s awareness of time. We will use that knowledge to understand how changes in their environment–such as putting them

Having Difficult Conversations

25September2024Alexis Santeechildren, Conversation, families, training

Difficult conversations occur in every aspect of a person’s life. This training will provide tools and strategies for having difficult conversations, whether the conversation is about performance, agency changes, and/or other difficult topics that can arise in a work environment. The strategies developed in this training can also be used in other areas, personal or

Engaging Children and Families

6August2024Alexis Santeechildren, Engagement, families, permanency, safety

Engagement with children and families may seem like a simple concept, but it is much more complex.  This training focuses on the importance of family engagement, which involves all aspects of interaction with youth and families in a deliberate manner to make well-informed decisions about safety, permanency, lifelong connections, and well-being. Family engagement is important to ensure

Child Abuse and Neglect 101

6August2024Alexis Santeechild abuse, children, Free, Neglect, Resources

This course prepares mandatory reporters with the knowledge and skills to recognize and report child abuse and neglect along with an overview of the different types of abuse and their prevalence in Nebraska. In this training, participants will discuss challenges associated with reporting abuse and neglect, practice asking minimal facts questions, and receive resources that

Trauma and Resilience

6August2024Alexis Santeechildren, families, Resilience, Trauma

This training helps participants recognize trauma, understand its impact on the brain and body, and identify and apply interventions to trauma related behaviors. This course is meant to provide foundational information on trauma for anyone that is new to the topic or would like a refresher on trauma basics. Click here to register for this

Online Safety

5July2024Alexis Santeechildren, Free, In Person, Online Safety

Project Harmony trainers present the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s materials targeting online safety. The training empowers parents, caregivers, and those who care about kids to engage in regular, age-appropriate conversations with youth about benefits, risks, and what to do if something happens online. The training includes resources and information from The National

Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children

26June2024Alexis Santeechildren, Free, prevention, sexual abuse

Stewards of Children® is an evidence-informed, award-winning two and a half hour training that teaches adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Through interviews with a very diverse group of people with lived experience, experts, and treatment providers, Stewards of Children® teaches adults practical actions they can take to reduce instances

Autism 101 – A Guide to the Spectrum of Disorders

26June2024Alexis SanteeAutism Spectrum Disorder, children, Diagnosis, Free, health

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) starts early in childhood and lasts throughout a person’s life. It can impact how a person acts, interacts, communicates, and learns. And since it’s a spectrum, there are many disorders that fall under the umbrella of ASD. But what causes it? How can we treat it? And, if diagnosed, can we

Building Confidence in Kids & Teens

26June2024Alexis Santeeability, adolescents, children, Confidence, skills

We all want to help our kids in every stage of life, whether it’s cutting up food for a toddler or helping a teen navigate college applications. At certain ages, though, children and adolescents should feel confident in their abilities to do some things for themselves. That’s confidence and self-reliance at their core. What skillsets

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