Wherever you live in Nebraska, Guardian Light is here to guide, train, and support you on your foster care journey—every step of the way.
We provide all the training you need to feel confident and prepared, with expert guidance and resources tailored for new foster parents.
Our dedicated caseworkers are available day and night, so you’re never alone—help is always just a call away, no matter where you are.
With five offices across Nebraska, you’ll find a welcoming community and local support wherever you call home.
Receive monthly reimbursements and help with expenses, so you can focus on providing a safe, loving environment for children in need.
To become a foster parent in Nebraska, you'll need to meet these basic requirements:
Guardian Light offers various foster care options to match your family's capacity and the needs of children in care.
Temporary care while families work toward reunification
Short-term placements for children needing immediate care and safety.
For children with behavioral, emotional, or medical needs requiring specialized support
When relatives become licensed to care for family members
Guardian Light provides comprehensive support to ensure your success as a foster parent:
Our experienced team is available around the clock for guidance and support.
We proudly serve all 93 counties in Nebraska so no matter where you call home, we've got your back.
Our team has been serving families in Nebraska for a long time and we're here to put that experience to work for you.
Family support services through Guardian Light are typically referred by DHHS or ordered by a court as part of a family's case plan. If you are a biological parent whose case plan includes Guardian Light services, your caseworker will coordinate the referral. If you are a referral source or judge, contact your nearest Guardian Light office directly to discuss service availability.
Yes. Guardian Light can coordinate multiple services for the same family under one agency. A family may receive supervised visitation, drug testing, and parenting classes simultaneously through GLFS, which simplifies coordination for DHHS, judges, and the family itself.
GLFS provides two types of supervised visitation: In-Home Supervised Visitation (IHSV), where a Guardian Light worker supervises visits in the family's home, and On-Site/Office-Based Supervised Visitation (OHSV), where visits take place at one of our visitation centers. The type ordered depends on the specifics of the court or DHHS arrangement.
We are Nebraska's only family support and foster care organization that is 100% distributed.
We work all across Nebraska so we can serve families all over Nebraska.
Your decision to become a foster parent can change a child's life forever. Guardian Light is here to support you every step of the way.
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