Heartland Family Service

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Since 1875, Heartland Family Service has been strengthening individuals and families in the metro Omaha area through education, counseling, and support services.

Sam and Dora No Longer Live in Their Car
Five-year-old Dora and her mother Samantha had been living in their car for the whole summer. Read more

Tanya’s Mom Gets Her Life Back
Tanya's young mom made a lot of mistakes before she entered our Family Works program. Read more

Jonah and His Mom Were Afraid of His Dad
Jonah's home life was so full of risk that he was removed by Child Protective Services. Then his mom changed everything to get her children back. Read more

Leah Learns About Being a Parent
Sixteen-year old Leah and her two children survived emotional, physical and sexual abuse with help from our Emergency Shelter. Read more

Siblings Stay Together in Our Emergency Shelter
From the outside Amber and her siblings appear to be happy kids. What you cannot see from the outside is the struggle they have been through. Read more

Heartland Bandstand Raises $55,000
Kwik Shop Donates $16,000 to New “Ways to Work” Program
2010 Safe Haven Golf Event

DUI / OWI Courses
Setting Limits Class Begins September 7

Do’s & Don’ts of Discipline
All children need discipline. As parents, we need to set limits so our children are safe and happy. But even more important, it is our duty to teach our children the values and self-discipline that will help them become successful adults. Think of your child as a student, and you are the teacher. Good discipline means that parents expect and reward appropriate behavior, and calmly and matter-of-factly assign consequences for inappropriate behavior. Read More

Parenting in a Blended Family
Every year, more than a thousand metro area parents divorce, leaving children in single-parent or blended families. But blended families have a whole different set of rules than a nuclear family. How should a new couple agree on a parenting style and discipline? Read More

How strong is your family? Take our Family Strength Test and find out!

$50 provides budgeting and parenting classes for a client in Transitional Housing.

Positive Parenting Group - EnglishNovember 30, 2010 (6:30pm - 7:30pm)
T'ai Chi for SeniorsNovember 30, 2010 (9:30am - 10:05am)