6.1.09
Henderson Man Named Father of the Year
Royce Schweitzer of Henderson has been named 2009 Nebraska Father of the Year and will be honored at a Celebration of Fatherhood luncheon to be held at Embassy Suites in Lincoln on June 18.
Schweitzer is a band director at Heartland Schools in Henderson. In addition to his regular work week, he is often busy with evening rehearsals and weekend competitions. His commitment to his family and his students has gained him the love and admiration of the whole community. Schweitzer was nominated by his friend, Jeff James of Omaha, who wrote of Schweitzer's dedication as a single parent to five children, one of whom deals with special health concerns.
Thirteen other finalists and their nominators will also be recognized at the June 18 luncheon. They are: Mark Blowers of Davey, Tim Garvey of Omaha, Jerry Hall of Morse Bluff, Anthony Hudson of Chadron, Sean Minchow of Pleasant Dale, Phillipp Peterson of Blair, Robert Riddle of Aurora, Nyal Rowse of Bradshaw, Delbert Sackchewsky of Waco, Larry Stauffer of Humboldt, Jeff Sutter of Aurora, Marc Wittstruck of Martell, and Jerry Wonderly of Broken Bow.
3.23.09
Christian Heritage Hosts InsideOut DadTM Training
Greg Austen from the National Fatherhood Initiative traveled from Virginia to Nebraska to train Department of Corrections employees and volunteers from across the state on the implementation of the InsideOut Dad curriculum. Larry Wayne, Deputy Director of the Nebraska Department of Corrections, chose to standardize InsideOut Dad as the parenting curriculum in eight correctional facilities. Christian Heritage hosted the training on February 11 and 12 for 20 DOC staff members and 22 volunteers.
The InsideOut Dad curriculum assists incarcerated fathers in remembering and addressing their past, helping them understand the impact of fathers, assessing their emotions and relationships, as well as understanding parenting, discipline and child development. The men learn how to be a dad on the inside and also prepare a reentry and reunification plan.
In March, a poster announcing the first InsideOut Dad class was displayed in one unit at the Lincoln Correctional Center; 32 dads signed up for the class. At the Nebraska State Penitentiary when the poster went up to recruit 15 dads for the first class, 50 responded. At the Tecumseh facility, 15 dads were sought for the first class and 85 fathers signed up.
8.27.08
Christian Heritage Accredited by National Financial Accountability Organization
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) announced today the accreditation of Christian Heritage of Walton, NE, a Christian organization committed to caring for Nebraska's abused and neglected children.
Henderson Man Named Father of the Year
Royce Schweitzer of Henderson has been named 2009 Nebraska Father of the Year and will be honored at a Celebration of Fatherhood luncheon to be held at Embassy Suites in Lincoln on June 18.
Schweitzer is a band director at Heartland Schools in Henderson. In addition to his regular work week, he is often busy with evening rehearsals and weekend competitions. His commitment to his family and his students has gained him the love and admiration of the whole community. Schweitzer was nominated by his friend, Jeff James of Omaha, who wrote of Schweitzer's dedication as a single parent to five children, one of whom deals with special health concerns.
Thirteen other finalists and their nominators will also be recognized at the June 18 luncheon. They are: Mark Blowers of Davey, Tim Garvey of Omaha, Jerry Hall of Morse Bluff, Anthony Hudson of Chadron, Sean Minchow of Pleasant Dale, Phillipp Peterson of Blair, Robert Riddle of Aurora, Nyal Rowse of Bradshaw, Delbert Sackchewsky of Waco, Larry Stauffer of Humboldt, Jeff Sutter of Aurora, Marc Wittstruck of Martell, and Jerry Wonderly of Broken Bow.
3.23.09
Christian Heritage Hosts InsideOut DadTM Training
Greg Austen from the National Fatherhood Initiative traveled from Virginia to Nebraska to train Department of Corrections employees and volunteers from across the state on the implementation of the InsideOut Dad curriculum. Larry Wayne, Deputy Director of the Nebraska Department of Corrections, chose to standardize InsideOut Dad as the parenting curriculum in eight correctional facilities. Christian Heritage hosted the training on February 11 and 12 for 20 DOC staff members and 22 volunteers.
The InsideOut Dad curriculum assists incarcerated fathers in remembering and addressing their past, helping them understand the impact of fathers, assessing their emotions and relationships, as well as understanding parenting, discipline and child development. The men learn how to be a dad on the inside and also prepare a reentry and reunification plan.
In March, a poster announcing the first InsideOut Dad class was displayed in one unit at the Lincoln Correctional Center; 32 dads signed up for the class. At the Nebraska State Penitentiary when the poster went up to recruit 15 dads for the first class, 50 responded. At the Tecumseh facility, 15 dads were sought for the first class and 85 fathers signed up.
8.27.08
Christian Heritage Accredited by National Financial Accountability Organization
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) announced today the accreditation of Christian Heritage of Walton, NE, a Christian organization committed to caring for Nebraska's abused and neglected children.