2005: The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce named Heartland Family Service as the first-ever "Not-For-Profit Organization of the Year" through the Omaha 25 Excellence in Business Awards.

2003: The Alliance for Children and Families presented its Robert Rice Innovative Program Award to our Healthy Alternatives for Little Ones (HALO) program, a developmentally appropriate drug and alcohol prevention program for preschoolers.

1998: The Nebraska Association of Family-Based Services honored our agency as "Family-Based Agency of the Year."

1995: The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben presented the Ike Friedman Community Leadership Award to our agency for making a difference through inspirational leadership and community involvement.

1992: The Nebraska Department of Labor presented an award for exemplary efforts in work and family advocacy; specifically for the Corporate Breakfast on Work and Family, a collaborative effort with First Data Resources and the College of St. Mary.

1991: The Domestic Abuse Program received Honorable Mention from the Family Service H. Barksdale Brown Volunteerism Award. The award is made to member agencies "... whose exemplary initiatives in volunteer involvement and community participation demonstrably increase its effectiveness and stature as a voluntary family service agency."

1989: The Family Service Communication Department received a Biennial Communications Award from Family Service America for the "Raising Good Kids in Bad Times" public service campaign, conducted through local CBS television station KM3TV.

1979: Family Service was recipient of a special citation of the nationally competitive Margaret E. Rich Award for exemplary activity in family advocacy. The award was presented at the Family Service Association of America (FSAA) Biennial Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

1947: Received awards from the National Association of Organizing Charities (now Family Service America) for two consecutive years for excellence in casework service.