Seward County Programs:Family Nights - Opportunities for parents and their children to enjoy a free meal followed by a presentation for parents. Childcare will be provided. Please check our calendar for dates and times. Parents Forever - This is an educational workshop for parents who are divorced, in the process of a divorce, or who are interested in custody modification. This program will help parents understand the impact of the divorce on their children and provide concrete actions that parents can take to help their children succeed through a divorce. Contact the Extension Office for more information. Kids Talk About Divorce - An educational program for children ages 6-18 experiencing divorce. It is offered at the same time as Parents Forever. Contact the Extension Office for more information. Parenting Classes for Adolescents - Teen years can be stressful for parents and children. However, this is an important time for teens as they develop into adults. Although parents need to be in control, many feel their teens control them. Communication, understanding, involvement, and behavior modification are key in coping during teen years. Contact the Extension Office for more information. Marriage, Parenting and Family Resources:Parenting and Families - This site features resources on guidance, discipline, child development and building strong relationships. You'll find topics on subjects ranging from tantrums to teething, cuddling to spoiling, Being a Good Neighbor to Dealing with Family Stress. TIPS to Improve Parenting Skills - "Ideas for Parents" newsletters are designed to assist parents focus on the positive things that help young people thrive. You may find it helpful to read one each week. Marriage and Couple Relationship Website - This website is offered to help join together partners, friends and family, and family professionals with the latest information about how to create a happy and healthy life together.
UNL Extension ResourcesFamilies are looking for the “know how” to properly provide for the economic needs of the family, rear and nurture children, and care for aging or disabled family members. Did you know that when families are successful, communities are successful? UNL Extension provides resources and programs to aid every family. Strong Family RelationshipsStrong families know their family strengths and those areas where they could improve. They have healthy relationships and practice positive parenting skills. Research at the University of Nebraska has focused on families who believe they are doing well. Learn about the six characteristics of a strong family that are remarkably similar from culture to culture. Children and ParentingResources on child development will help you understand how children develop and how they might be expected to age at various ages and stages. Positive parenting and discipline gives you ways as a parent to raise children to give them the best chance to be happy, healthy, and resilient adults. Financially Secure FamiliesTo be a financially secure family you and your family will want to develop financial goals and implement plans to reach those goals. Those goals will start with balancing needs and wants, income and expenses, budgeting, credit management plus more. Seniors and AgingWhether you are parenting, caregiving for parents, grandparenting, working, retiring or changing careers - you need information on aging and strategies to help you create a life you love. Greater financial, physical, mental and social health are concerns for everyone. Divorce and ChildrenParents divorce each other, but children often feel the pain more than parents realize. Resources are available on ways to help your children as well as yourself cope with life changes that are occurring. Parents who are divorcing or seeking custody or custody modification are required to participate in a parent education program. Parents Forever is a qualifying program from UNL Extension. Guardianship/ConservatorshipEach year over 2000 Nebraskans are appointed as a guardian or conservator. With this appointment comes roles and responsibilities. Resources are available to answer questions on what is a guardian or a conservator, what are my responsibilities to the ward or to the court plus much more. Click here for a calendar of training. |
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