Events/Calendar
Kinship Navigation Education Series 4-Week Lunch and Learn…
As a grandparent or kin caregiver taking care of a young relative, you may feel overwhelmed. NCHS’s Kinship Navigation Education Series aims to help kinship caregivers balance the demands of caring for children with their own well-being. This no-cost series is for kinship caregivers who are raising grandchildren and other young relatives. Topics included cover:
- Nurturing self and children
- Keeping children secure and safe
- Child growth and development
- Blessings and losses
- Fostering healthy relationships
- Understanding child behavior
Separation, Grief and Loss in Adoption (Omaha)
Separation, Grief and Loss are elements of every adoption story. In this workshop, you will explore how these topics are interconnected, how children may view their own adoption at different levels of sophistication as they age, and how parents can help them navigate through. An emphasis is placed on recognizing that adoption isn’t a one day event/experience, that helping your child know and own their story can be empowering and affirming…if sometimes challenging and a bit scary. This training will be held in-person at our Omaha main office.
Adoption Information Sharing Meeting
As the first step in our Adoption Program, the Information Sharing Meeting is an opportunity for those interested in pursuing infant adoption through NCHS to get to know our agency, philosophy and processes. Participants in this session must be pre-approved to attend. The cost of attendance is $25 per couple.
Openness in Adoption (Virtual)
In this workshop we will be presenting information that is biased towards encouraging openness withing the context of adoption. This is done by keeping the child in mind while managing the adult relationships that are present within the adoption constellation. Openness on a continuum is explored with an emphasis on communication within the adoptive family and between all members of the adoption constellation that are supportive and loving towards the adopted person(s). More specifically activities related to structural openness (personal connections between adoptive and birth family members) and communicative openness (focused more on the level of comfort with discussion and knowledge of adoption within the adoptive family). Additional discussion explores actions that can help foster and maintain an open relationship. This training will be held online via Zoom and is open to individuals statewide.
Families Forever Spring Open House (Lincoln)
Join the Family’s Forever team and families like yours for a night of food, connection and support. Learn about upcoming classes and events and build your network while enjoying a potluck and activties for children and parents alike. Current and former Families Forever participants are all invited! Childcare will be provided. A main course will be offered and families are encouraged to bring a favorite side dish or dessert to share. Find your community with families and children who can relate to your ups and downs!
Parenting Strategies (Grand Island)
This interactive workshop builds on knowledge from the Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency workshop offered by Families Forever. The framework of the Seven Core Issues will be used to explore specific actions, activities, and strategies to help strengthen families and promote attachment and communication. This workshop is designed for adults in families formed through adoption and for professionals who are supporting adoption. All should leave the workshop with practical skills/ideas that can be implemented as desired in the family home. This training will be held in-person at our Grand Island main office.