Our Mission

To build collaboration among agencies, networks, and the broader community to find innovative solutions to improve the quality of life of people and communities in and around Norfolk, Nebraska.

What We Offer

Parents Interacting with Infants (PIWI)

Playgroups that are designed to build strong parent-child attachment and relationships from birth to age three and to promote social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5.

Connected Youth Initiative

Targets youth ages 14 thru 24 in efforts to support “unconnected” young people (youth aging out of foster care or juvenile justice system, homeless, or near homeless, or simply lack family supports) to become self-reliant, contributing adults. For youth that lack the support of a family, the barriers to independence can seem insurmountable.

Community Response

A system of supports and services for children and families to prevent the unnecessary entry into the child welfare system and/or high-end systems of care. The team helps families who are willing to work to resolve crises, set goals and access assistance to increase their safety and well-being and remain intact. Community Response is relatively short term, lasting for approximately one to three months.

Sixpence

Norfolk Public Schools provides parents and soon-to-be parents the opportunity to bond, and develop strong relationships with their children/unborn children, learn to be their child’s first teacher, promote learning within the home environment, encourage and support curiosity within the child’s play.

Stuff the Bus

An ongoing effort in partnership between Norfolk City Council for Family Empowerment (now merged with the Norfolk Family Coalition) and the Salvation Army. Each year the need increases as there are more families applying for the assistance of a new book bags filled with school appropriate school supplies. Stuff the Bus looks to merge the gap between fitting in and feeling different for children.

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Who We Are

The Norfolk Family Coalition is a non-profit collaborative of several different community groups in northeastern Nebraska.
We work together to improve the lives of families, youth, children and communities in the area.

Community Share

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Community Spotlight

Stuff the Bus is a program that provides new school supplies and book bags to low income children in Northeast Nebraska at no cost. Stuff the Bus serves an average of over 250 children in Norfolk and surrounding communities. Families apply for the assistance through our community collaborative partners, Midtown Health Center and Salvation Army. Our volunteer organized distribution event will be held on August 10th, 2019.

It costs an average of $65 per child for basic school supplies, your contribution will ensure that children needing assistance will get to start the school year with not only the tools they need but also confidence and joy!

Be a partner in a child’s success, become a Stuff the Bus partner!

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