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08 Jun 2020 By Dana Ludvik, CYFS

Study reveals mental health challenges of Zika-affected caregivers

Researchers from Nebraska and Brazil are collaborating to understand the psychological experiences of Zika-affected caregivers to develop an early intervention program to enhance caregiver well-being and their capacity to support their children’s long-term health and development.

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29 May 2020 By Dana Ludvik, CYFS

Nebraska-Brazil early childhood research partnership continues to thrive

Researchers from Nebraska, Brazil continue their interdisciplinary partnership to find solutions to some of the most pressing early childhood challenges.

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14 May 2020

Soo-Young Hong receives faculty excellence award from Great Plains IDEA

Soo-Young Hong, associate professor in the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies in the College of Education and Human Sciences, has received the 2020 faculty excellence award from the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (IDEA).

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05 May 2020 By Haley Apel

Marriage and family therapy program coming together for wellness

The marriage and family therapy program in the College of Education and Human Sciences is supporting families and those who may not have access to the assistance they need during the coronavirus pandemic.

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28 Apr 2020 By Tiffany Lee - Research and Economic Development

Fulbright project seeks answers to Brazil’s suicide epidemic

Cody Hollist, associate professor in the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, will use a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to research the factors that have caused the rise in suicide rate for young people in Brazil.

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24 Apr 2020 By Annie Albin | University Communication

Leow aligns therapists to offer free mental health supports

In adjusting to the new normal of a world impacted by COVID-19, many Nebraskans are in need of resources to help cope with stress. Yet, while mental health help is needed, cost barriers and stigmas keep many from reaching out for assistance

Husker Cassandra Leow, a doctoral candidate studying global family health and wellbeing, wants to change that.

Using her connections to mental health practitioners, Leow organized a group of more than 40 therapists to offer free mental health support for anyone who may be struggling.

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Taylor Brumbaugh reads a storybook to Hailey

20 Apr 2020 By Haley Apel

Support for parents in the form of a student-driven blog

Instead of completing in-person service learning hours, students in CYAF 382 Working with Parents are posting activity ideas and educational resources to a newly created blog.

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09 Apr 2020 By Haley Apel

CEHS instructors get creative to deliver remote teaching

A snapshot of just a few of the unique ways that instructors across the college have responded to the shift to remote teaching and learning.

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09 Mar 2020

Updates to Covid-19 response now online

Stay in the know and up to date on all of the University’s updates surrounding Covid-19 and the UNL community.

Get the latest information here: https://www.unl.edu/covid19/

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22 Nov 2019

Brazilian Students visit CYAF for research opportunities.

Child, Youth and Family Studies recently had the pleasure of hosting Raysa and Nathássia, two Brazilian undergraduate students from Cesuca, a college located in the Southern part of Brazil. The trip is part of a research opportunity, resulting from a long-standing research relationship between Cescua's Dr. Bruna Seibel and UNL's Dr. Cody Hollist and Dr. Paul Springer. They are part of a research study focused on understanding the protective and risk factors of a socially vulnerable community in Brazil through the use of CBPR (Community-Based Participatory Research).

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