Heartland Family Service
About Us
Heartland Family Service is a non-profit, non-sectarian counseling agency, founded in 1875. The mission the agency is to strengthen individuals and families in our community through education, counseling and support services. From sixteen locations, we serve people of all ages and all incomes — most on a sliding fee scale.
Heartland Family Service provides essential services to vulnerable children and families in the metro Omaha community. Last year we helped nearly 43,000 individuals—children who are removed from unsafe homes; teens who made the wrong decisions about alcohol, drugs or crime; low-income families, mostly women and children, who fall into homelessness; and many, many more who need a helping hand to get back on track.
Articles by Heartland Family Service
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How To Raise Drug-Free Kids
April is Drug Prevention Month. Heartland Family Service believes drug education should start with preschoolers. How do...
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How To Raise Drug-Free Teens
When do children start thinking about drinking or drug use? Most kids have taken first drink by the time they are 11 or...
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The Do's And 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...
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Teens & Sex - Girls
Children want to learn what’s "right." Parents teach within their families the moral principles on which our...
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Teens & Sex - Boys
Children want to learn what’s "right." Parents teach within their families the moral principles on which our...
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Parenting in a Blended Family
Divorce leaves many children in single-parent or blended families. But blended families have a whole different set of...
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New School Jitters
Children all over the metro area are starting school. Some are bright and eager to begin and some children are nervous...
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Mother/Daughter Relationships
Mother’s Day is a perfect time to talk about that special relationship between mothers and daughters. Why do women...
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Letting Go of A Security Symbol
Why do some children have security symbols and some don't? Actually, all children have some type of security symbol at...
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How To Teach Leadership Skills
Martin Luther King is considered one of the greatest leaders of this century. How do great leaders emerge? It is...
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