Building & Empowering Family Connections (POSTPONED) : NFAPA Calendar : News & Publications : Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association

Due to COVID-19 and restrictions still in place, we will reschedule this training for a later date. Stay in contact with NFAPA or your RFC for your area for further information.

Building & Empowering Family Connections
Presented by Amy Schnacker: TBRI Practitioner, Occupational Therapist, Foster/Adoptive parent

This training is for you if...
Your child has outbursts of emotion
Your child can get out of hand and out of control
You would like to see growth and deeper connection in your home
Your child has experienced trauma and you would like to find strategies to parent more effectively
Traditional Parenting strategies are not working for your child

*You will learn how to handle challenging behaviors using the three principles of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)

*You will understand the meaning behind the behaviors, brain chemistry, and how to help heal and connect with your child.

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Resource Family Consultants

Our staff includes Resource Family Consultants who specialize in one-on-one relationships, which provide foster parents with emotional encouragement, skill reinforcement, and parenting strategies unique to providing out-of-home care.

Scholarships

The Nebraska Foster & Adoptive Parent Association (NFAPA) offers scholarships to adoptive, foster, guardianship or kinship youth who wish to further their education beyond high school or GED.

Become a Foster Parent

There is an ongoing need in Nebraska for families willing to share their hearts and their homes with children who require temporary foster care. There is also a need for “forever” families for our waiting children, especially teens, who are available for adoption.