Welcome to Family Nights

Family Nights are an opportunity for parents and their children to relax at the end of the day and enjoy a free meal.An educational presentation on parenting follows while free child care is provided for the children.  Some sites offer youth programming for school age youth related to the parent program. Over 600 adults attend Family Nights each year. Local churches and organizations participate by preparing and serving the meals. Child care providers earn one hour of in-service credit.  

Family Night goals include:

Provide parent education for families to increase parenting skills.

Reduce child abuse and neglect

Connect family members

To connect families to other families by building a support network

To unite the area churches, school, and other organizations to support and educate families

 

Family Nights is funded by grants, organizations and donations.

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For more information, contact Gail Brand, (402) 643-2981 or e-mail gbrand@unl.edu.