Serves all Nebraska adoptive families - international, domestic infant, private, step-parent and foster adoptive families. Advocates for the special interests of adoptive families and connects families to one another. Six core services include Permanency Support Services, Respite Care Connections, Parent2Parent Network, Mental Health Connections, Training, and Support Groups and Family Activities.
Case management available for up to 180 days. Individualized family plan designed and implemented with the family's input.
Assists post adoptive and guardianship families in locating formal and informal respite providers and can provide financial assistance for respite services (limited). All families who receive financial respite assistance through Right Turn will be asked to attend a training.
Mentoring in partnership with Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (NFAPA) to assist in providing peer mentoring services to post adoptive and guardianship families.
Mental health services - locates and refers families to professional post adoption and guardianship providers.
Training opportunities that can support skill building on issues related to adoption.
Support groups and networks for families and youth where social networks can be created and peer support can be achieved.
Agency: Families Forever - Nebraska Children's Home Society
Languages Available: English
Fees: None
Intake: Call for information
Eligibility: Families considering adoption, fostering a child with plans to adopt, adoptive families, and adoption professionals; additional support and services to eligible families following legal adoption and guardianship finalization
PRIVATE DOMESTIC INFANT, INTERNATIONAL, FOSTER CARE, KINSHIP, AND STEP-PARENT ADOPTION
Serves ALL adoptive families living in Nebraska including private domestic infant, international, step-parent, foster care, and kinship adoption until the child turns 21; serves families who adopted children previously in the custody of the state of Nebraska prior to finalization, with a valid subsidy agreement regardless of the State of residence
FOSTER CARE GUARDIANSHIP
Serves families who have a child who was in the custody of the state of Nebraska prior to the finalization of their guardianship, with a valid subsidy agreement regardless of the State of residence until the child turns 19
Documents Required: None
Hours: Phone available Mon-Sun 24 hours
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