PROGRAMS

Referred by: St. Francis Ministries and Nebraska Child & Family Services Unit.

• Engage, motivate and educate parents to ensure children live in stable, healthy homes.
• Let parents know they are not alone.
• Listen without judgment and provide an understanding ear, while focusing on healing and accountability.
• Help parents identify their family’s strengths.
• Assist parents in setting and achieving goals.
• Assist with identifying and accessing community resources.
• Attend court, family team meetings and school meetings with the parent(s).
• Provide transportation to court, family team meetings and court ordered evaluations when needed.
• Help locate funding for housing, clothing, transportation, food, utilities, and medical needs.
• Assist with budgeting and employability.
• Provide parenting training.
• Support family in locating and completing substance abuse evaluation/treatment when needed, including attending AA and NA meetings with parents.
• Advocate for the family.

Family Navigator Program

Family Peer Support

Provide peer-to-peer advocacy for families whose youth have emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health issues.

• Work with the family to develop strategies to meet their goals.
• Including school issues, behavior modification, safety plans, care plans and other needs.
• Goal is to help support the family in whatever way the family determines is needed.

Journey to Success – Youth Leadership and Life Skills Workshops

Empowering youth to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Contact Lakeisha Phelps at 402 594-4702 for more information.