PROGRAMS

Family Support

OHB’s Family Support Program helps individuals and families strengthen healthy functioning at home and in the community. The program focuses on building skills that support effective goal setting and achievement, empowering individuals and families to create positive, sustainable life changes. Through education, practice, and individualized support, families gain tools that promote stability, safety, and long‑term success.

Rooted in a strength‑based and trauma‑aware approach, our Family Support Program encourages families to actively participate in decision making and relationship building as they work toward healthier outcomes together.

Supporting Families Where They Live and Learn

Our Family Support Program works directly with individuals and their family unit to build practical skills that improve daily interactions and overall family functioning. Services focus on teaching and practicing family driven decision making, effective communication, and coping strategies that can be applied in real‑life situations.

Families receive consistent guidance from highly qualified Skill Builders who ensure services are supportive and aligned with each family’s needs. Emphasis is placed on active parent and guardian participation, positive reinforcement, and structured activities that support healthy routines and expectations.

Building Strong, Healthy Families

Our Family Support Program is designed to:

• Enhance the family’s ability to set and achieve meaningful goals
• Help families function in a safe, supportive environment where members encourage one another
• Improve the quality and consistency of support provided to families
• Minimize the need for out‑of‑home placement
• Build strong, healthy, and lasting family relationships
• Address problematic behaviors in a healthy and constructive manner
• Educate families on techniques to reduce power struggles and strengthen communication

Family Support Hours

Skill Builders are available to work with families up to five hours per week. Weekly hours are determined by the referral source. Any services exceeding five hours per week require prior review and approval from the referral source.

Location

Skill Builders work with families in the environments where they are most comfortable and successful, including the family or guardian home, school settings, and community locations. A safe, welcoming space is also available on our Omaha Home for Boys campus. The service location is determined collaboratively by the Skill Builder and the family.