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True peer support from providers that have lived experience parenting children with behavioral or mental health challenges.
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Are you struggling to understand your child’s behavior? Is the school calling with concerns about your child’s performance or behavior? Has your child run away, threatened to harm themselves, been diagnosed with a mental, emotional or behavioral health disorder? Are you looking for support, suggestions, or someone who has been there to give you ideas? Welcome to Families CARE
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Families CARE is a 5013 C non-profit agency serving families in Central Nebraska who are experiencing behavioral or mental health challenges.
Mission
Empowering Families in the Behavioral Health System of Care.
Who we serve....
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Parents needing support with their child's mental or behavioral health challenges.
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Parents who are struggling with their own mental or behavioral health challenges.
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Parents who are working with the Department of Children and Family Services through both court involved and non court involved cases. Young adults age 16-25 experiencing life challenges due to their mental or behavioral health.
What we do...
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Empower families as they utilize the Behavioral Health System of Care.
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Support parents as the most important voice in their children's lives.
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Offer resources and referrals for appropriate services that will assist the family.
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Provide true peer support from providers that have lived experience parenting children with behavioral or mental health challenges.
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Collaborate with other services in the family's lives.
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Support wellness for caregivers, youth and families, focusing on utilizing strengths to facilitate meaningful change.
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Our services provide confidential, culturally aware, trauma informed, caring and personalized services uniquely tailored to meet each participants identified needs.