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
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
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 (Grand Island)
Registration for this training is closed. Please check out our calendar for other upcoming trainings online and in Grand Island! 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 Grand Island office.
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. This group is open to current and former Families Forever participants. Click here to download the event flyer.
Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency (Grand…
Registration for this training is closed. Please check out our calendar for other upcoming trainings online and in Grand Island! The impact of adoption lasts a lifetime for all members of the adoption triad. Awareness of these issues and their impacts on each individual is critical to addressing challenges and strengthening relationships. Take a closer look at these issues and how you can respond to them. This training will be held in-person at our Grand Island office.