Shelina Williams

Innovative Ways to Support the Community Child Care Workforce

Communities for Kids Convening Community Panel

Shelina Williams is a dually licensed mental health therapist in Nebraska who has provided mental health services to families since 2003. She is the early childhood community coordinator with Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative (NECC), working to strengthen access and quality related to early care and education by coordinating local birth through age 5 community- based efforts. Prior to that, she was a mental health specialist with NECC, working with educators, families, and children who attended the Early Learning Center programs at Gateway Elementary, Skinner Magnet Center, and Kennedy Elementary in Omaha. She offered social-emotional support to the programs and helped teachers and parents navigate challenging behaviors. She is a champion for trauma-informed care and is an advocate for fair and equitable services for all. She loves traveling in her spare time and listening to audiobooks.