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
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 Activities (Grand Island)
This interactive workshop highlights the importance of secure attachment and helps parents establish attachment and connection with their adoptive, foster or guardianship child. Learn strategies and activities that can be implemented in the home to strengthen bonds and build family connections with children of all ages. This training will be held in-person at our Grand Island office.
Talking About Adoption: Conversations with Your Adopted Child…
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 theme. Participants will also explore personal challenges around discussing difficult issues, openness in adoption, and promoting/supporting the development of identity in children. This training will be held in-person at our Grand Island office.
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. Please see your Family Permanency Specialist with questions. Click here to download the event flyer.