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Our

Mission

The overall mission of the Heartland Juvenile Services Association is to enable juvenile service providers, members of the justice system and personnel of juvenile detention centers, correctional facilities, staff secure programs, group homes, emergency shelters and other facilities/institutions throughout the heartland region of the United States to join together in mutual efforts to strengthen and improve residential and community-based services for youth and their families through the implementation of best practices.

Our Board Members 

HJSA, established in 1992, comprises of individuals from a variety of juvenile services and organizations accross the heartland. Please find a listing of our current board members below.

Jeremy Hugins, President 

Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center

 

Tami Steensma, Secretary

Sarpy County Juvenile Justice Center, Director of Juvenile Services

 

Jesse Jensen, Treasurer

Northeast Nebraska Juvenile Services, Program Director

Jerid Wedige, President Elect

Nebraska State Probation Administration, Probation
Education Director

Ashley Dancy

GoodWill Industries

Julie Garman, Ph.D.

Juvenile Justice Institute, University of Nebraska Omaha

Ryan Mahr

Sarpy County Corrections, Warden

​Brenda Jennings

Motivate 2 Communicate, Owner

Addisen Johnson

Juvenile Services (Burt/Cuming County)

Julie Kindler

Pathfinders Support Services, CEU

Lisa Patterson

Omni Inventive Care

Loretta Wells

Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility, Warden
 

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