About NYCI
Our Goal
- Provide resources and information to help professionals address the needs of young children and their families from prevention to intervention.
- Provide opportunity for cross-sector collaboration so professionals from multiple disciplines can connect, deeply assess, and respond to our communities’ most pressing needs.
Our Focus
Our focus is to improve professional practice by providing the latest information on effective, research-based interventions and quality early childhood programming for our most vulnerable children ages birth to 5 and their families.
We do this by inviting experts from Nebraska and across the country to share related information through over 50 presentations and breakout sessions.
Target focus areas include:
- Trauma/Resiliency on the Developing Child
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health or Services
- Early Education
- Early Childhood Development
- Courts and Child Welfare Practices
- Health and Medical Services
- Family-Centered Services and Resources
- Provider Mental Health and Well-Being
- Strengthening Partnerships to Support Young Children
Our Intended Audience
Anyone wanting to improve the well-being of Nebraska's youngest, such as:
Judges
County attorneys
Caseworkers
Parent attorneys
Guardians ad litem
CASAs
EDN providers
Head Start personnel
School representatives
Early childhood educators
Home visitors
Medical/health professionals
Mental health professionals
Service providers
Family members
NYCI Through the Years
NYCI takes place every two years. The first NYCI was held in 2016.
- In 2016, around 500 people attended.
- In 2018, nearly 600 people attended.
- In 2020, NYCI was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- In 2022, over 450 people attended.
- In 2024, over 650 people attended.
The Planning Committee
Our planning committee draws on their professional experience and is dedicated to achieving NYCI's goals.
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