CEDARS Foster Parent Portal
Foster Parent Training Calendar
CEDARS offers various training opportunities to new and current foster parents to learn how to best serve the children in their care. New trainings are added regularly. Use the calendar below to learn about new opportunities and sign up to attend upcoming events.
For any questions, please contact CEDARS Training Team at training@cedarskids.org.
May 2025
Training Requirements
Training options beyond these are based on individual preference and can be acquired in a variety of ways including: webinars, books, college classes, online trainings, and all other external trainings. Reminder, these trainings need to be related to foster care. You are required to fill out an external training document for these trainings in order to receive your training hours.
If you are unsure whether a training will count towards your foster care license, please email us at fctraining@cedarskids.org OR contact you licensing worker.
CEDARS Foster Care Staff Directory
To contact a member of the CEDARS Foster Care staff during non-office hours, please call 402-436-5437
Fax: 402-434-0794
Nikki Barber, Service Director: 402-880-0262 or Email Nikki
Ashton Sibbitt, Program Director: 402-560-7835 or Email Ashton
Dana Hoover, Lincoln Assistant Program Director: 531-810-1140 or Email Dana
Caitlin Nimmich, Lincoln Assistant Program director: 531-249-8167 or Email Caitlin
Megan Heineman, Omaha Assistant Program Director: 402-890-3918 or Email Megan
Amy Schlueter, Omaha Assistant Program Director: 402-802-8238 or Email Amy
Hannah Seizys, Omaha Assistant Program Director: 402-480-0995 or Email Hannah
Bailey Vieth, Omaha Assistant Program Director: 531-530-7630 or Email Bailey