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Work With NCJC
We welcome attorneys, policymakers, researchers, foundations, and organizations who share our mission to reach out and explore opportunities to collaborate, support our work, or benefit from our findings.
Meet Our Team
NCJC's interdisciplinary team brings together attorneys, mental health professionals, researchers, and legal support staff to strengthen advocacy for children, youth, and families across Nebraska.
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Consultants & Collaborators
Our consultants and collaborators provide expertise in law, mental health, child development, and child welfare practice, helping support training, consultation, and advocacy across NCJC programs.
Juvenile Court Attorneys
Jaclyn Daake, J.D., Deputy Franklin County Attorney
Audrey Long, J.D., A. Elliot Law
Jennifer Rowling, J.D., Tye & Rowling PC, LLO
Amanda Speichert, J.D., Lindemeier Law Office
Christopher Turner, J.D., Chief Deputy Lancaster County Attorney
Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
Jody Angel-Trejo, LIMHP, Midwest Encouragement Counseling Center
Melissa Craig, LCSW, LIMHP, Elevate Counseling and Consulting
Mark Hald, Ph.D., Options in Psychology, LLC
Sarah Kirkwood, LIMHP, LADC, Bloom Counseling, LLC
Tom Maxon, LIMHP, LADC, SAP, MAC, Insight Counseling and Recovery, LLC
Jen Rine, MS, LIMHP, Bloom Counseling, LLC
Expert Case Consultants
Samantha Byrns, MSED, LIMHP, LPC, NCC, IMH-E, Center on Children, Families and the Law
Nathan Collier, J.D., PLMHP, PCMSW
Elizabeth Eynon-Kokrda, J.D., Education Rights Counsel
Angela Gebhardt, NFS, MSW, Center on Children, Families, and the Law
Christine Henningsen, J.D., MPA, Center on Children, Families, and the Law
Jill Holt, MSW, MPS, Nebraska Indian Children Welfare Coalition
Pat Sailors, LIMHP, HopeSpoke
Lauren Micek Vargas, J.D., Education Rights Counsel
Lindsey Ondrak, MA, LIMHP, LPC, Center on Children, Families, and the Law
Amy Peters, J.D., The Law Office of Amy Peters
April Kirkendall, J.D., Legal Aid of Nebraska
Jonathan Seagrass, J.D., Legal Aid of Nebraska
Partners
NCJC partners with organizations across Nebraska to expand access to training, strengthen advocacy, and improve outcomes for children and families.
