EXTERNAL A DHHS Overview of Nebraska's Child Welfare Prevention Infrastructure

Presented by Nebraska Resource Project for Vulnerable Young Children

2026 Spring Webinar Series - Preventing Harm, Promoting Hope: Nebraska's Pathways to Child Welfare Prevention

This series highlights Nebraska's services and education dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect. It will focus on the support available to families in crisis and how to connect them with vital community resources.

We will explore protective factors that reduce the risk of abuse and neglect; child welfare prevention work efforts by the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, prevention and family-support programs across the state; the state’s new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics; and work being done by Children’s Nebraska hospital to address and prevent abuse and neglect.

These trainings have been pre-approved for 1.0 NE CLE Accreditation hour each. Activity numbers can be found on each events page.

A DHHS Overview of Nebraska's Child Welfare Prevention Infrastructure

This webinar will detail the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services’ (DHHS) child welfare prevention infrastructure in Nebraska. 

In this session, you will: 

• Learn about how DHHS currently addresses goals around preventing child abuse and neglect across the state of Nebraska

• Learn about Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) and future candidacy

• Detail current community pathways designed to support children and families, and goals for the future

This training has been pre-approved for 1.0 NE CLE Accreditation hour. Activity Number: 277666

Speakers: Camas S. Holder, Deputy Director of Communication & Clinical Partnerships, Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Children & Families; Jamie Kramer, Administrator, Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Children & Families

Camas Holder currently serves as Deputy Director of Community and Clinical Partnerships for the Nebraska DHHS, Division of Children and Family Services. Her role focuses on program development, infrastructure, funding mechanisms, and support for prevention efforts across the state to increase child/family well-being and safety in their homes and communities. Camas is responsible for the Nebraska APS/CPS Hotline, FFPSA, community-based prevention contracts, Bridge to Independence, and the CFS Clinical/High Acuity youth teams.

Camas has been with DHHS CFS since 2000 and has served in various capacities, including a case manager, supervisor, administrator, and regional director of the Omaha metro area. Camas has served on various boards and committees, including the current co-lead of the Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board and the Maternal/Child Death Review Board.

Jamie Kramer has been with the Division of Children and Family Services since 2010. She has served as a case manager, case management supervisor and has been in the role of Child Welfare Prevention Administrator since 2018. In this role, Ms. Kramer partners with federal, state, and local stakeholders to implement services and strategies to better serve and promote safety and well-being for children and families so that entry, re-entry, and/or deeper system involvement in the child welfare system is prevented. 

See the training calendar or click below to register for additional events in this webinar series:

• 4/13/26 Exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences & Protective Factors

• 4/30/26 DHHS Prevention Partner Programs to Support Children & Families

• 5/7/26 Understanding Nebraska's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

• 5/18/26 Overview of the Children's Nebraska Advocacy Team