Heartland Family Service

Katie’s Letter to Her Children

To help our clients express their real stories about Family Works, we asked them to write a letter to their children. The following is one of those letters. Read more

Marla Improves Her Odds

Marla enjoyed going to the casino once a month with her three sisters. It thrilled her to win money, even if it was just a small amount. Read more

Grace Restores Her Self-Image

Grace was a victim of her husband’s abuse throughout her 20-year marriage. He blamed her for a brain injury that impaired her understanding. Read more

Jane finally gave in to her sister and made the call to Heartland Family Service. She knew she needed help for her depression, but had put it off because she just didn’t believe anything would help. Read more

Max Remembers How to Smile

Max’s oldest daughter took him to our Senior Center for a visit, and was delighted to see that he showed some interest in the activities. Read more

Angela Gets Clean for Her Children

Thanks to the Family Works program, Angela worked hard to overcome her drug use, was reunited with her children and has a second chance to be a good mom. Read more

Addison Makes The Grade

After failing in school due to post traumatic stress disorder, Addison attended Heartland Family Service Therapeutic School, overcame her fears, and graduated last May. Read more

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

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

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Heartland Family Service 8th Annual Dueling Pianos Event Features Art from Local “Celebrities” to Raise Funds for the Homeless

Escape to Cooks Island is the tropical theme that kicks off the 8th annual Heartland Family Service Strike a Chord fundraiser. The event will be held Friday, August 3, at Harrah’s Convention Center, 1 Harrah’s Boulevard in Council Bluffs, from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. Dave and Jody Edwards will ... Read More

SERVIN’ it UP! Sand Volleyball Classic

The first-annual SERVIN’ it UP! Sand Volleyball Classic is a day for fun-in-the-sun on Saturday, July 14 at The Digz, 4428 South 140 Street in Omaha. Twenty-four teams will compete for awesome prizes in this recreational sand volleyball tournament. Proceeds for the event, hosted by the Heartland Family Service 21-40 ... Read More

Promise Partners Grant is Building Stronger Families

The 2011 grant from the Promise Partners Coalition of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, is making a difference in our Iowa Family Works program! The grant is being used to train and implement the Keys to Interactive Parenting Screening (KIPS) model. This tool is essential to enhancing the parent/child relationship at ... Read More

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Positive Attitudes

It originates from feeling good about yourself and about other people. A child must develop a good sense of self-confidence. Parents should provide good, strong examples ... Read More

Compulsive Gambling

How do you tell whether a gambler might be in trouble? She may be looking for a way to get "bailed out" from the legal or ... Read More

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