Families in Need of Resources, Support, and Education
Family Resources
CEDARS Family Resources are a continuum of home visitation models that focus on maintaining healthy family connections. By providing free home visits for families who want to learn more about early childhood development, parenting, and community resources, we strive to prevent future system involvement for the youth and families in our community. We offer a variety of family-based services to meet various needs, including Healthy Families Home Visiting, Sixpence, Partners in Permanency, Community Response, Family Support, and Circle of Security Parenting. Family Resources are provided to parents prenatally through age 18, with priority given to families who are not system involved.
CEDARS Early Childhood Development Center
CEDARS Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) provides children with early and ongoing developmental opportunities in an inclusive and diverse environment to help them become better learners. Classrooms are led by educated and experienced teachers and focus on social and emotional development so kids can go on to be successful in school.
- Quality early education for children six weeks to six years
- Extended hours from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Step Up To Quality's Highest Rating (5)
- Accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA)
- Kindergarten-readiness curriculum
- Competitive tuition rates
- Childcare Subsidy accepted
- Scholarships available
School-Age Programs
In partnership with the Community Learning Center (CLC) initiative and Lincoln Public Schools, CEDARS provides students with positive experiences, enrichment, and academic clubs that help them become lifelong learners. CEDARS CLC programs operate at Randolph, Clinton, and Hartley Elementary Schools and are an extension of the school day, encouraging collaboration among the school, community, and families.
Clinical Services
CEDARS Clinical Services provide various trauma-informed behavioral and mental health services for youth and their families. The following therapeutic services are available to CEDARS service recipients:
- Assessments, including trauma assessments, substance use evaluations, and co-occurring evaluations
- Brief crisis stabilization
- Individual and family outpatient counseling, using evidence-based treatment models with an emphasis on trauma recovery
- Clinical consultation for program staff, foster parents, and clients