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Our Team

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Leah Smillie

Executive Director

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Julissa Rivera

Program Manager

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Destiny Williams

Forensic Interviewer

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Jacey Klassen

Advocate

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Valeria Cardoza

Administrative Assistant

Anne Roberts, PA

Medical Director


Liang O’Brien

MDT Coordinator/Advocate

Holly Schmidt, LIMHP

Clinical Manager


Deena Schaeffer

SANE Nurse


Ruby Prado

SANE Nurse






Board of Directors

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Amelia Swanson

President

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Kevin Denney

Vice President

Jake Bauer - First Light Treasurer

Jake Bauer

Treasurer

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Renae Waltemath

Secretary


Travis Kleint

Co-Treasurer


Marissa Corneilus


Stacey Harlow


Tina Kleint


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     Matt Boyle

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Dr. Summer E. Stephens

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Deston Lindsay

Cayla  Larkins

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Trevor Brezack

Interested in Joining Our Board?

Make a lasting impact in the lives of children and families by joining the First Light Child Advocacy Center (FLCAC) Board. Help us provide a safe and supportive environment for child abuse investigations and advocacy. Together, we can make a difference.


Be a Voice for the Vulnerable. Become a Leader for Change.

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About First Light

Child Advocacy Center

The Center is a non-profit organization that offers all services to child victims and non-offending family members at no cost. CAC serves victims of physical abuse, sexual assault, witness to a violent crime, placed in a drug endangered environment, and/or are recovered from a kidnapping are interviewed by forensically-trained professionals in a relaxed manner.

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Our Coverage Area

We proudly serve 10 Nebraska counties.

Through collaboration with other child advocacy center’s within the State of Nebraska,

we do offer courtesy interviews to minors in other areas.

Hall

Howard

Hamilton

Merrick

Garfield

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Greeley

Clay

Nuckolls

Webster

Wheeler

Our Environment

First Light CAC is a child-friendly and safe environment where children and teenagers can express themselves in a relaxed setting.

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