Welcome, Compass Foster Families!
At Compass, we walk alongside you every step of the foster care journey. This page is your central hub for resources, trainings, forms and support - everything you need to care for children and thrive as a foster parent!
This site is free to all our licensed homes. Certificates from FaithBridge will automatically be available to our training team for tracking.
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To access login information for free access, please contact your foster care specialist!
Extended Reach is our secure digital system for managing your foster parent files. Once you receive your login email, you can:
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Upload or download forms to your home file
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Chat with your Foster Care Specialist (FCS) or Licensing Specialist (LS)
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View your monthly foster parent stipends
Connect with other foster parents, stay updated on upcoming events, and learn about free resources and donated items. Request access to join and be part of our supportive community.
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Stay connected by: Following Compass on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, X (Twitter), and by signing up to receive monthly newsletters and text updates.
Foster Parent Night Out
Take a well-deserved break! Held monthly on a Friday of each month from 5:30-8:30pm, drop off your foster, adopted, and biological children for a fun evening of supervised activities and dinner.
- Dates are shared via email!
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While the kids are cared for, join our optional foster parent support group to connect with other Compass foster parents, share experiences, and earn 3 CEU hours. It's a time to recharge, laugh, and gain support from your foster parent community.
*Sign kids up for FPNO
*Sign up to attend Foster Parent Support Group
Suggested Book Reads
Learn, grow and find inspiration - our top book picks for foster parents:
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The Connected Child - Karyn Purvis (3 ECU hours)
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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture your Child's Developing Mind - Daniel J. Siegel (4 ECU hours)
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Foster the Family: Encouragement, Hope, and Practical help for the Christian foster parent - Jamie C. Finn (3 ECU hours)
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To earn ECU's, Learning summaries must be completed to receive credit.
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As a licensed foster parent, continuing education helps you grow and better support the children in your care. You're required to complete 12 CEU hours each year, and Compass is here to help you track and manage them.
Certificates or learning summaries from Compass trainings are automatically added; for external trainings,
email them to: training@compassnebraska.org
"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world."