About us

Dove's Nest mission is to empower and equip faith communities to keep children and youth safe in their homes, churches, and communities.

Goals:

1. Educate faith communities about child abuse and neglect.

2. Provide faith communities with worship, education, and outreach resources on how to keep children safe.

3. Empower and equip faith communities to protect children and youth within their own congregations.

4. Empower and equip faith communities to protect children and youth within the wider community.

Dove's Nest in the news (archives)

Board of Directors:

Jeanette Harder (President, Secretary), University of Nebraska at Omaha, Grace Abbott School of Social Work, member, First Mennonite Church, Lincoln, NE, Personal/Professional website

Linda Gehman Peachey (Vice President), Akron, PA

Carol Knieriem (Treasurer), CASA for York County, York, NE, member, First Mennonite Church, Lincoln, NE

David Orr, First Mennonite Church, Lincoln, NE

Nancy Kauffmann, Mennonite Church USA

Committees: Executive, Circle of Grace, Resources, Church Child Protection Policies, Public Relations

E-mail: info[at]dovesnest[dot]net