Sam and Dora No Longer Live in Their Car
Five-year-old Dora and her mother Samantha had been living in their car for the whole summer. Read more
Tanya’s Mom Gets Her Life Back
Tanya's young mom made a lot of mistakes before she entered our Family Works program. Read more
Jonah and His Mom Were Afraid of His Dad
Jonah's home life was so full of risk that he was removed by Child Protective Services. Then his mom changed everything to get her children back. Read more
Leah Learns About Being a Parent
Sixteen-year old Leah and her two children survived emotional, physical and sexual abuse with help from our Emergency Shelter. Read more
Siblings Stay Together in Our Emergency Shelter
From the outside Amber and her siblings appear to be happy kids. What you cannot see from the outside is the struggle they have been through. Read more
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Do’s & 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 important, it is our duty to teach our children the values and self-discipline that will help them become successful adults. Think of your child as a student, and you are the teacher. Good discipline means that parents expect and reward appropriate behavior, and calmly and matter-of-factly assign consequences for inappropriate behavior. Read More
Raising Drug-Free Kids
Heartland Family Service believes drug education should start with preschoolers. How do parents actually begin the process of drug education with children that young? Read More
