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Families Forever Support Group (Grand Island)

NCHS Grand Island 1028 N Webb Rd, STE C, 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... Read more »

Self-Care and Mindfulness (Lincoln)

Lincoln, NE Location TBD

Self-care and mindfulness are critical to successful parenting. While parenting can be challenging and rewarding, parenting children through adoption, kinship, foster or guardianship has some additional wrinkles that are also part of the process. Sometimes it is tempting to self-sacrifice or minimize self-care in service to others, and particularly for our children. This can be even more likely... Read more »

Get Tickets Free – $25.00

Families Forever Support Group (Omaha)

NCHS Margre Durham Center 4939 S 118th St, Omaha, NE, United States

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... Read more »

Talking About Adoption: Conversations with Your Adopted Child (Lincoln)

Lincoln, NE Location TBD

This conversational workshop will explore the opportunities and challenges in helping your adopted or foster child learn, know and claim their own story. Spanning developmental stages, the importance of eliminating secrecy and promoting a healthy understanding of the child’s whole story is explored. Strategies to use with children of different developmental ages is a central... Read more »

Get Tickets Free – $25.00

Helping Your Child Tell Their Story With Lifebooks (Omaha)

NCHS Margre Durham Center 4939 S 118th St, Omaha, NE, United States

Lifebooks are a record of a child's adoption story. Created over time, and with the child's input, they are more than a baby book. Lifebooks are a place where adoptive parents can record details (pictures, graphics, artwork, memorabilia, etc.) related to your child’s life story. These details honor the child's life and should include the good, the uncomfortable,... Read more »

Get Tickets Free – $25.00

Families Forever Support Group (Lincoln)

NCHS Joshua Collingsworth Center 4700 Valley Rd, Lincoln, NE, United States

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... Read more »

Families Forever Support Group (Virtual)

Virtual Zoom

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... Read more »

Transracial/Transcultural Adoption: Preserving Cultural Connections and Developing Positive Racial Identity (Omaha)

NCHS Margre Durham Center 4939 S 118th St, Omaha, NE, United States

Date TBD This workshop opens the door to conversation about Transracial and Transcultural adoption. Participants will explore beliefs, attitudes and knowledge of how race, culture and ethnicity interact. It is critical that parents in a transracial, transcultural adoption prepare themselves to parent their children. Topics including implicit bias, racism, identity development and belonging are explored.... Read more »

Free – $25.00

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