Events/Calendar

Raising Your Grandchildren Virtual Series

This free six-session class (every Monday) is for grandparents and other kinship caregivers who are raising young relatives. Topics covered include:

• Nurturing self and grandchildren
• Keeping children secure and safe
• Child growth and development
• Blessings and losses
• Fostering healthy relationships
• Understanding child behavior

Raising Your Grandchildren Virtual Series

This free six-session class (every Wednesday) is for grandparents and other kinship caregivers who are raising young relatives. Topics covered include:

• Nurturing self and grandchildren
• Keeping children secure and safe
• Child growth and development
• Blessings and losses
• Fostering healthy relationships
• Understanding child behavior

Families Forever Support Group (Virtual)

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 event is open to all Families Forever participants statewide. No registration required. A Zoom link for this meeting will be sent to all current families. Former participants can register to receive the Zoom link. Please see your Family Permanency Specialist with questions. 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. 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 Omaha main office.

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.

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.