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KVC Nebraska is a private, nonprofit organization providing foster care, home-based support for people with disabilities, intensive in-home prevention and educational support to strengthen families.
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We offer a variety of programs and services to meet the needs of children, youth, adults and families. We currently accept referrals from the State of Nebraska DHHS, Nebraska Families Collaborative, and Nebraska Juvenile Probation.
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Parents and Children Together
Parents and Children Together (PACT) provides in-home services to improve family functioning, parenting skills, and enhance child behavior. Families served by PACT are matched with a licensed therapist who provides in-home therapy, crisis intervention 24-hours a day/7 days a week, concrete supports, skill-building, and advocacy. This service is provided to families at no cost.
About PACT
PACT is an early intervention and prevention program designed to strengthen and support at-risk youth and their families. This program provides a caring, highly-trained therapist who will come to the family’s home. If you know a child or teen that is exhibiting any of the behaviors below, he or she may benefit from PACT.
Early intervention with families through programs like PACT are designed to help prevent abuse, neglect, family struggles, and to improve child and family well-being.
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Struggling in school or at home
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Noncompliance with rules of caregivers, parents or teachers
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Challenging behavior such as anger, tantrums or acting out
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Withdrawing socially
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Feeling sadness or hopelessness
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Repeated thoughts of self-harm or suicide
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Changes in eating or sleeping habits
Program Goals
- Improve family functioning
- Improve parenting skills
- Improve youth behavior at home and school
- Increase family social support and connections
- Strengthen families
PACT Structure
- In-Home therapy
- 24/7 support
- Strength-based, solution-oriented clinician
- Multiple contacts per week
Know a family that may benefit? To participate, the child or parent must be a U.S. citizen living in Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy or Washington counties; meet financial eligibility requirements; and have a child or teenager ages 0-19.
Call Taylor Cambridge at 402-880-4926 or email tcambridge@kvc.org for more information.
PACT Program Partners
These services are paid with federal funds awarded through the Nebraska System of Care Expansion & Sustainability Grant SM063392 and Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare as well as The Sherwood Foundation.
We need your help! Once this grant expires in September 2021, we will depend on community partnerships to support us in providing these life-changing services to Nebraska families.
Learn more about becoming a community partner by contacting Cassandra Dittmer, our Director of Family Preservation & Model Fidelity at cdittmer@kvc.org or (402) 742-8852.
Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare
Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare is responsible for planning, developing, funding, monitoring and evaluating behavioral health services in Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington Counties. This publicly-funded behavioral health system includes mental health and substance abuse prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services offered by a network of providers, supported by federal, state and county dollars.
System of Care (SOC) offers a spectrum of effective, community-based services and support for youth at risk for mental health or other challenges. Systems are designed to ensure availability for supports for children and families to address and overcome obstacles.
The PACT program is part of the Nebraska System of Care, a network of partnerships organized by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Behavioral Health.
The Sherwood Foundation promotes equity through social justice initiatives enhancing the quality of life in Nebraska.