Programs

  • Program 1 [2021]

    Out of Home ServicesFor those kids who are unable to live at home due to abuse, neglect, homelessness, running away or family crises, CEDARS provides an array of safe places to stay that offer structure and support while working to facilitate a successful transition to a more permanent living situation. Services are provided through the following programs: Foster Care, Emergency Shelter, Street Outreach, Bridges Transitional Living, Basic Center. CEDARS Pioneers Center houses the only short-term emergency shelter for youth, ages 12-18, who do not have immediate access to a safe living arrangement in Southeast Nebraska. Youth may be referred to the Pioneers Center because of: family homelessness; hospitalization of a parent; history of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence; for interruption of a foster care placement; short-term respite care or as a detention alternative. This program has been in operation since 1947. A variety of levels of care are offered at the Pioneers Center. Crisis Stabilization is a more intensive level of care that involves the support of a CEDARS therapist. To prevent youth from being placed outside the home, CEDARS also offers Basic Center services to families in the community who are not involved in the Child Welfare or Juvenile Justice System. Bridges Transitional Living Program offers supervised, community-based apartment living and life skills education for youth, ages 16-21, who have been homeless or are learning independent living skills. Youth may live alone or with a roommate, or with their child(ren) if parenting, with access to 24-hour staff support. Street Outreach Services (SOS) offers street-based assistance to runaway, homeless, and at-risk teens, including support, referrals, and crisis intervention. SOS staff focus their efforts on high risk schools, homeless shelters and on the streets of Lincoln to connect with homeless youth. The Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) is located in downtown Lincoln to provide our community's homeless youth with a safe, welcoming environment where they can have a meal, get basic hygiene items, do their laundry, and obtain other resources. Family Support Services provide specialists who work with children and their parents to help families gain the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to successfully achieve their goals. These services are intended to facilitate parent participation in child-directed interactions, where positive social praise and introduction of parent-directed activities are used. Foster Care staff work closely with children, biological parents, and foster families to build and maintain relationships. Individual families, who are either licensed or child-specific provide foster care and emergency placements for children, ages birth-18. Permanency is the goal for each child, which may include reunification, adoption, guardianship, or independent living. Respite care, support groups, and extensive training opportunities are also available for children and families, as well as 24-hour support for the foster family and youth.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $6.3M

  • Program 2 [2021]

    Families in Need of Resources, Support and Education: At CEDARS we focus on services that are designed to help the entire family--so those healthy connections grow, and families can stay together. We even offer early childhood opportunities that are supportive and inclusive. Services are provided through the following programs: Healthy Families Home Visiting, Family Support, Sixpence, Partners in Permanency, Community Response, Northbridge Early Childhood Development Center, Community Learning Centers. Healthy Families Home Visiting is an evidence-based, nationally recognized home visiting program model designed to work with overburdened families who are at-risk for child abuse and neglect and other adverse childhood experiences. Home visiting is a service provided within the home by highly trained and qualified professionals, including public health nurses and outreach workers. This program provides parents with support to enhance the child-parent relationship. Partners in Permanency (PIP) is a free, confidential resource for parents who have questions regarding their child's behavior, parenting struggles or family permanency concerns. Trained Family Partners assess immediate safety needs, identify the potential level of a behavioral crisis, make recommendations or referrals to applicable resources, and help families receive appropriate support required for their personal situation. The Lincoln Community Response team supports families in the 68504 zip code that are experiencing crisis. A family crisis may include behavioral or mental health problems, school truancy, law violations or other social factors. As a part of the team, a CEDARS Family Resource Partner works with families from Clinton, Riley and Hartley Elementary Schools and Culler Middle School to connect with families and provide resources and support. Sixpence is a home visitation program focusing on child development and parenting education for teen parents. Staff work with the family until the child is age 3, preferably for the duration of 18-24 months. Sixpence is provided in collaboration with the Lincoln Public Schools. CEDARS Northbridge Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) serves children, ages six weeks to six years. The center utilizes Creative Curriculum Gold Edition and continuity of care where the teacher and four children transition together to classrooms from birth to age three and ages three to five. CEDARS ECDC is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and offers the benefit of an early childhood and family therapist. CEDARS Northbridge ECDC is located at 1533 N. 27th Street. Community Learning Centers (CLC) offer on-site before-and-after school childcare for elementary school children, grades K-5, as well as specialized clubs that enhance academic performance. The CLC programs also focus on family and community involvement and operate a School and Neighborhood Advisory Committee (SNAC). CEDARS offers CLCs at Clinton Elementary School at 1520 N. 29th Street and Hartley Elementary located at 730 N. 33rd Street.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.3M

  • Program 3 [2021]

    Youth Intervention: For kids who are involved with the youth justice system or are at high risk of becoming involved, CEDARS provides positive development programs. These programs focus on preventing future law violations and preparing kids for a successful life in the community. In these programs, kids receive support in the areas of education, employment, fundamental living skills, crisis intervention and building healthy relationships. Services are provided through the following programs: Ecological In-Home Family Model, Life Skills Reporting Center, Motivational Interviewing, Community Youth Coaching, Reception Center, Electronic Monitoring Electronic Monitoring/Global Positioning System (EM/GPS) is a time-limited service provided to youth in Districts 2 and 3J whose behaviors put themselves or community safety at risk. The service allows for youth to be monitored when there has been a history of unaccountable time. GPS is utilized for short periods of time to ensure stability with the youth and provide rehabilitative services to them. Life Skills Reporting Center allows youth who are in need of a more structured environment during the day or evening, an opportunity to remain in their home placement. The center emphasizes the philosophy of positive reinforcements and asset building to encourage new healthier behaviors and major accomplishments. Trained staff provide transportation to and from the center within a 15 mile radius. The primary focus of the day program is academic performance and the primary focus of the evening program is skill building, employment, independent living and improved decision making, which is all supported by a variety of curricula and skill building activities.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $750K