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Omaha - Omaha area/Statewide
Carol Krueger
Director of Social Services
Carol Krueger is the director of social services and works in our Omahaoffice. Carol's master's degree is in social work and is from theUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha. She is a licensed clinical socialworker (LCSW).
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Omaha - Omaha area/Statewide
Kim Anderson
Program Director, Adoption Services
Kim is our Adoption Program Director and will also continue to manage our accreditation process at NCHS. She is originally from North Platte and graduated with her bachelor's degree in pychology at UNL and a master's degree in counseling from UNO. She is a licensed mental health practioner (LMHP) and a certified professional counselor (CPC).  Kim previously worked at Catholic Charities as supervisor of children's services for 10 years.
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Omaha - Omaha area/Statewide
Christina Bode
Pregnancy Case Worker
Christina Bode works as a pregnancy caseworker in our Omaha office.  She received her bachelors in psychology from Midland Lutheran College in Fremont and is currently working on her masters in counseling at UNO.  Christina was recently working in the NCHS Child Care program.
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Omaha - Omaha area/Statewide
Becky Crofoot
Post Adoption Services
Becky Crofoot started working at NCHS with adoptive parents, birthmothers and foster care. Now, she has worked with the search program for many years.  She also provides post adoption support to all of the members of the adoption triad. Her bachelor’s degree is from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
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Omaha - Omaha area/Statewide
Amy Frey
Pregnancy Case Worker
Amy Frey is a pregnancy caseworker in our Omaha office working with clients experiencing unplanned pregnancies.  Amy was previously a caseworker in our Lincoln office.  Her bachelor's degree is in social work from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
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Omaha - Omaha area/Statewide
Jaime Heedum
Foster Care Case Worker
Jaime Heedum works in our foster care program at NCHS. She grew up in Sutherland, NE and received her bachelor's degree in Human Services from Midland Lutheran College.  Jaime previously worked in our adoption program.
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Omaha - Omaha area/Statewide
Kathy Hoyt
Post Adoption Services
Kathy Hoyt works with in our search program and provides post adoption support for adoptive families, those adopted through our agency and birth parents. Her bachelor's degree is from the University of New York– Plattsburg. Her master's degree is in counseling education and special education from Creighton University.
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Omaha - Omaha area/Statewide
Kathi Plato
Foster Care Case Worker
Kathi Plato works with Foster Care in our Omaha office. She is a licensed registered nurse with the state of Nebraska and is also a licensed foster parent. She has her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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Grand Island -South Central Nebraska
Sheri Jelinek
Adoption Case Worker
Sheri Jelinek has been a caseworker for Nebraska Children's Home Society since 1979. Sheri works in our Grand Island office and serves South Central Nebraska.
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Omaha - Omaha area/Statewide
Dick Stoll
Adoption Case Worker
Dick Stoll is our adoption caseworker in our Omaha office. He works with potential adoptive parents and adoptive parents. Dick has been with NCHS for over 10 years and started by working in our Emergency Shelter.
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Maria Klynsma
Maria Klynsma
Foster Care Caseworker
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Omaha - Omaha area/Statewide
Karen Swartz
Foster Care Case Worker
Karen Swartz has been working at NCHS since 1990 and works with our adoption and foster care program in our Omaha office. Her bachelor's degree is from Creighton University in sociology and social work.
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Fremont-Platte, Polk, Colfax, Butler, Saunders, B
Angela Wulf
Adoption Case Worker
Angela Wulf staffs our Fremont office and works in our Omaha office. Angela has her bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and has received her master's degree from UNO. Angela serves Platte, Polk, Colfax, Butler, Saunders, Burt, Washington, and Dodge counties.
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Lincoln-Southeast Nebraska
Becky McElhose
Adoption Case Worker
Becky works in our Lincoln office as an adoption caseworker, working with in both our pregnancy and adoption program.  Becky is orginally from St. Louis, MO and worked for NCHS in our New Behaviors program at our Fontenelle location. She received her bachelor's degree in Family Science & Human Resources from UNL.
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Lincoln-Southeast Nebraska
Bobbi Richard
Adoption Case Worker
Bobbi Richard has been working in the adoption field for over 15 years and has a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.  She currently works in our Lincoln office and is an unplanned pregnancy caseworker predominately in Omaha & Lincoln.  Bobbi is a mediatorand a strong advocate for adoption.
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Lincoln-Southeast Nebraska
Betty Wilson
Adoption Case Worker
Betty Wilson works in our Lincoln office working with potential adoptive parents and adoptive parents.  She serves southeast Nebraska. Her bachelor's degree is in behavioral science from Midland Lutheran College.
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Kearney-Central Nebraska
Briana Woodside
Adoption Case Worker
Briana Woodside works in our Kearney office and serves central Nebraska working with both unplanned pregnancy clients and adoptive couples.  Briana has her bachelor's degree in social work from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
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Norfolk-Northeast Nebraska
Teri Wendel
Adoption Case Worker
Teri Wendel works in our Norfolk office and serves northeast Nebraska.  Her bachelor's degree is from Wayne State College and she is a certified social worker (CSW).
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North Platte-Southwest Central Nebraska
Rhonda Christensen
Adoption Case Worker
Rhonda Christensen is in our North Platte office. She serves all of Southwest Central Nebraska. Rhonda has her bachelor's degree in sociology and psychology from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
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Gothenburg-Central Plains
Jan Gill
Adoption Case Worker
Jan Gill works in our Gothenburg office and serves the Central Plains.  She has her bachelor's degree from Hastings College and her master'sdegree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She is a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) and Certified Professional Counselor (CPC).
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Scottsbluff-Panhandle
Roberta Siebert
Adoption Case Worker
Roberta Siebert works in our Scottsbluff office and serves the entire Panhandle. She has 30 years of experience in the adoption field. Her bachelor's degree is in music from Hastings College and she is a certified social worker (CSW).
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