25-WORD DESCRIPTION:
The Nebraska Alliance strengthens Child Advocacy Centers, providing training, resources, and coordination to ensure every child experiencing abuse receives consistent, high-quality, trauma-informed care statewide.
HOW WE USE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS:
- $50 supports the creation of caregiver resources, like the Caregiver Guide, to help families navigate trauma recovery.
- $100 funds virtual training sessions for multidisciplinary teams, covering topics like trauma-informed responses and Internet Crimes Against Children.
- $150 provides technical assistance to strengthen rural anti-trafficking teams, ensuring cohesive responses to trafficking cases.
- $200 enables the Nebraska Alliance to host statewide meetings for MDT coordinators, fostering collaboration and professional growth.
- $1,000 supports the development of anti-trafficking protocols and readiness guides, empowering teams to protect vulnerable youth effectively.
A STORY FROM OUR AGENCY:
Each year, more than 9,200 Nebraska children are served through Child Advocacy Centers (CACs), where a coordinated, trauma-informed approach changes how communities respond to abuse. This model doesn’t just provide services, it delivers measurable impact for children and families. In a recent survey of 3,724 caregivers, 92.4% reported that staff provided them with the resources they needed to support their child in the critical days and weeks following abuse. That level of trust and preparedness reflects a system designed to center both the child and their support network. The CAC model is evidence-based, improving case outcomes while reducing the risk of retraumatization by limiting the number of times a child must share their story. Through multidisciplinary collaboration, bringing together law enforcement, child protection, medical and mental health providers, and prosecutors, responses are more coordinated, effective, and compassionate. This approach also strengthens Nebraska’s broader child protection system. By reducing duplication of efforts and streamlining investigations and services, CACs help communities work smarter, not harder, saving taxpayer dollars while improving outcomes. The result is a system where children are better supported, families are more equipped to respond, and professionals are aligned in their efforts to protect and heal.
ADDRESS/PHONE:
11949 Q Street
Omaha, NE 68137
402-933-7422
