Janelle Hill

Secretary

Janelle Hill, APRN, PMHNP-BC is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She is the owner/founder of Refuge Mental Health Services and has over 12 years of experience in psychiatry. Janelle obtained her Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Nursing from the College of Saint Mary in 2012 and Master’s Degree in Science from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in 2016. Janelle served as the legislative liaison for UNMC during her college career and has remained involved and an avid advocate against sexual abuse and violence on the local and national level since that time. 

Janelle competed on the collegiate level in both basketball and volleyball and is a survivor of sexual abuse by her college coach. As a result of her experience, Janelle is passionate about helping other survivors find their voice and live healthy, meaningful lives. She is committed to increasing awareness regarding the prevalence of sexual abuse and is passionate about shifting the culture of sports to one that is trauma-informed and athlete centered. Janelle currently serves her local community by providing courses to survivors of sexual abuse and uses her skills as a spoken word artist as another form of advocacy. Listeners have described her as an artist that says the words everyone is thinking, but too afraid to speak. Janelle is dedicated to daily inspire, empower, motivate, and lead others along their healing journey through compassion, authenticity, and positivity.