Events/Calendar

Families Forever Support Group (Omaha)

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.  Click here to download the event flyer.

Families Forever Support Group (Grand Island)

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.  We are currently unable to offer childcare for our Grand Island group. Click here to download the event flyer.

Parenting Strategies (Omaha)

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. 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 Omaha main office.

Kinship Navigation Educational Series (Virtual)

This free six-session class (every Tuesday and Thursday for 3 weeks) is for kinship caregivers who are raising young relatives. Topics covered include:

• 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 (Virtual)

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 online via Zoom and is open to individuals statewide.

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.