There are many organizations working to improve the outcomes of children involved in the juvenile court system, both in Nebraska and nationwide.  Below are a selected list of such organizations.

Nebraska Links

• Nebraska Appleseed
• Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
• Nebraska DHHS Adoptions
• Nebraska Office of Dispute Resolution
• Voices for Children in Nebraska
• Project Harmony
• Nebraska CASA Association
• Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (NFAPA)
• Nebraska Juvenile Justice Association

• Training Information for Attorneys and GALs

Legal Resources

• American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
• Juvenile Law Center
• National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ)
• National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC)

Tribal Court Resources

Tribal Court Applications:

• Omaha
• Ponca
• Santee Sioux
• Winnebago

Tribal Court Codes*

*Please check with the Tribes or Tribal Courts to make sure the versions online are the most current versions of the codes.

• Title 3 Ponca Tribal Code - Children and Welfare
• Title 4 Winnebago Tribal Code – Juvenile Procedure
• Title 12 Omaha Tribal Code – Omaha Youth
• Title IV Santee Tribal Code - Child and Family Protection
• Title V Santee Tribal Code - Tribal Juvenile Justice Code

 Tribal Court Webinar PPT Slides

Federal

• Administration for Children and Families
• Administration on Children, Youth and Families
• Children's Bureau, US Department of Health and Human Services
• Family First Prevention Services Act (Summary)

ICWA Resources

• Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act | A Case Management Guide - May 2016
• The Nebraska Child Welfare Act | ICWA 101
• ICWA Regulations (Formerly BIA ICWA Guidelines)

LGBTQ

• Resources for LGBTQ Youth in Out of Home Care
• Answers to Your Questions About Transgender People, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression
• Getting Down to Basics: Tools to Support LGBTQ Youth in Care
• LGBTQI2-S Resource Tool Kit

Human Trafficking Resources

• Combatting Human Trafficking 
• American Public Human Services Association
• Casey Family Programs
• Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University
• Chapin Hall
• Child Trends Data Bank - What Works
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
• Child Welfare League of America
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute 
• Fostering Court Improvement
• FRIENDS:National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
• Kids Are Waiting: Fix Foster Care Now 
• National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues
• National Counsel for Adoption 
• National Foster Parent Association
• National Indian Child Welfare Association
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation
• The Collaboration to AdoptUsKids
• Zero to Three
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• Applying the Science of Child Development in Child Welfare Systems

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Other Resources

• American Public Human Services Association
• Casey Family Programs
• Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University
• Chapin Hall
• Child Trends Data Bank - What Works
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
• Child Welfare League of America
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute 
• Fostering Court Improvement
• FRIENDS:National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
• Kids Are Waiting: Fix Foster Care Now 
• National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues
• National Counsel for Adoption 
• National Foster Parent Association
• National Indian Child Welfare Association
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation
• The Collaboration to AdoptUsKids
• Zero to Three
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• Applying the Science of Child Development in Child Welfare Systems