Calling all Multidisciplinary Team members!
Join us for our 2025 Virtual MDT Lunch and Learn Series!
The Nebraska Alliance of Child Advocacy Centers is dedicated to offering unique training content that not only educates our partners but empowers them with the latest insight on emerging issues. Our commitment extends to addressing dynamic topics that resonate with our CAC and their MDT members while providing information on best practices in the field for continuous improvement of responding to the needs of children and families in our communities.
All trainings will be offered on the Nebraska Alliance Training Network (LMS).
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 12:00PM-1:30PM CT:
The Domestic Violence Connection: Strengthening CAC and MDT Response Statewide
Learning Objectives:
- Increase understanding of the impact of domestic violence on children and families.
- Identify effective strategies for engaging and supporting survivors of domestic violence.
- Explore opportunities for collaboration between domestic violence shelters, CACs, and MDTs.
- Recognize emerging trends and challenges in the domestic violence landscape.
Our Panel:
Hilary Wasserburger
Executive Director | DOVES Program in Scottsbluff, NE
Hilary Wasserburger serves as the Executive Director of the DOVES Program where she has worked since 2001. After a brief stint as the Shelter Manager, she assumed the Director duties which are focused on the administration and sustainability of the organization. Hilary graduated Magna Cum Laude with her degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska - Omaha and Lincoln. She was previously recognized as the Panhandle BPW Woman of the Year and Soroptimist Women Helping Women award winner.
Kylie Kampschneider
Criminal Justice Advocacy Coordinator | The Bridge in Fremont, NE
Kylie serves as the Criminal Justice Advocacy Coordinator at The Bridge, where she helps survivors navigate the legal system and tracks domestic violence and sexual assault cases through the courts. Since joining The Bridge in 2015, Kylie has also supported survivors of sexual assault, offering compassionate guidance, advocacy, and connection to resources. She is actively involved in community outreach and serves on the Dodge County Coordinated Response Team.
Dani Jurgens
Development Director | Friendship Home in Lincoln, NE
Dani Jurgens is the Development Director at Friendship Home in Lincoln, Nebraska. A Lincoln native, Dani is now raising her family in the community where she grew up. She began her career in the nonprofit sector in 2005 as a Women's Advocate at Friendship Home, where she went on to serve in various roles including Case Manager and Volunteer Coordinator through 2017. During her time at Friendship Home, Dani earned a bachelor's degree in Human Relations from Doane University. She later completed her master's degree in Management with an emphasis in Leadership from Doane in 2019. From 2017 to 2022, Dani held leadership and programmatic roles at several nonprofit organizations. Most notably, she helped direct a grant that provided gender-based violence prevention education at Nebraska Wesleyan University. In late 2022, Dani returned to Friendship Home to lead the Development team, where she oversees fundraising, public relations, and event planning to support the organization's mission of serving survivors of domestic violence.
Melanie Gomez
Executive Director | Sheltering Hands in Lexington, NE
Melanie Gomez began her career in early childhood education and joined Sheltering Hands in 2004 as a Child Advocate. Over the years, she has served in a variety of roles, gaining a deep understanding of the agency’s programs and services. In 2012, she was appointed Executive Director, where she continues to lead with a focus on supporting survivors and strengthening community resources.
Interested in joining? Contact training@nebraskacacs.com, to receive further information on how to register through our Learning Management System.
This series can meet statutory training requirements for MDT partners, continuing education contact hours and the 2023 CAC Accreditation Standards.
