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Child Abuse and Neglect 101

Project Harmony Webinar

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

Adolescent Sexual Health

This training supports practitioners and caregivers through building confidence and skills to have trauma-informed, evidence-based discussions about sexual health with adolescents in foster care. It supports practitioners as they consider their own biases, history, and knowledge base, and affirms that sexuality education is an integral piece of child welfare work. Topics in the training include

Emotional Intelligence

Zoom-Webinar

Emotional Intelligence is the state of being that exists at the intersection of Intellect and Emotion. This training reviews the components of EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient) including Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Empathy, and Motivation Awareness. Participants in this training learn how to increase their EQ and develop improved communication. Click here to register for this training. Cancellations

Social Media & the Mind

Youtube

Social media is well-known, but the effects of its long-term use are still relatively unknown. Many of us feel increasingly reliant on it, and its use—or trying to limit its use—can make us feel anxious, irritable, and even depressed. What makes these platforms such a hard habit to break? And how can we recognize the

Having Difficult Conversations

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