Events/Calendar
Kin Support Class Series (Virtual)
As a grandparent or kin caregiver taking care of a young relative, you may feel overwhelmed. NCHS’s Kin Support Class 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
Openness in Adoption (Omaha)
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 in-person at our Omaha main office.
Goal$ and Assets: Family Conversations About Money
You already have experiences and strengths around money. This no-cost series focuses on those as a starting point for building more financial knowledge to support your family’s well-being.
During this six-week series, you’ll learn how your experiences before age 7 shaped how you think about money. You will learn new strategies for managing your finances, share your own experiences, ask questions, and talk about activities you can do at home with your child – because your child’s ideas about money are being shaped right now!
This class begins on April 2nd and runs through May 7th, meeting every Tuesday. This class is open to current NCHS families in the Omaha-area. Participants can use this class to earn Recognition through Mobility Mentoring. Graduates of the series will receive access to an ongoing support group to continue to learn and build skills.Kin Support Class Series (Virtual)
As a grandparent or kin caregiver taking care of a young relative, you may feel overwhelmed. NCHS’s Kin Support Class 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
Attachment in Adoption and Permanency (Omaha)
This workshop helps participants understand the importance of attachment in parenting both for the children and parents who are fostering or adopting. It covers the impact of fractured attachments/lack of attachments on children’s ability to attach and identifies strategies to develop healthy attachment bonds. This also covers developing trust and developing children’s sense of connectedness and belonging. This training will be held in-person at our Omaha main office.
Families Forever Support Group (Virtual for Grand Island)
Please note that for the month of April the Grand Island support group will be offered virtually. Contact Lisa Kelly at lkelly@nchs.org or 402.575.0022 to receive the Zoom link. Social and informal support networks provide parents and families the opportunity to learn from one another and maintain resiliency when experiencing a crisis. We believe adoptive and guardianship families can learn so much from each other and that there is no one better to receive support from, than those that “get it” or have walked in your shoes. We also believe families should celebrate small and big victories together and have some time to relax and visit with one another. This group is open to current and former Families Forever participants.