MEDIA ALERT
Buddy Check Program Helps Veterans Fight Battles at Home
July Meetup to Build Bonds between Veterans
WHAT: On July 22, 2017, Nebraska Buddy Check – a program aimed at building a support system for veterans and active military members through networking and comradery – will provide veterans and their loved ones with a free day at the lake that will include fishing, kayaking, live music and more.
Each day, 22 veterans die by suicide. As a way for veterans to stand together to help each other fight their personal battles, Nebraska Buddy Check organizes social meetups on the 22nd of each month for veterans across the state. By connecting veterans who have had similar experiences, the program provides veterans care and support for one another. In addition to meeting other veterans, professional counseling and help is available through Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska’s (LFS) At Ease program. Nebraska Buddy Check is a program of LFS At Ease.
WHEN: Saturday, July 22, 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Trade Winds Marina at Sherman Reservoir, 1187 Marina Road, Loup City, NE 68853
CONTACT: Adam Armstrong, (308) 850-6101, aarmstrong@lfsneb.org
This event is not open to the public. Please note that due to the popularity of this event, organizers are not seeking pre-publicity.
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LFS At Ease Program
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska At Ease provides confidential, individualized counseling services and support groups for active military, veterans and their loved ones to treat the effects of trauma, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Last year LFS helped 1,334 active military members, veterans and their loved ones throughout the state of Nebraska, regardless of their ability to pay.
About Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, Inc.
Established in 1892, Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) is a faith-based, not-for-profit, multi-service human care agency with locations across Nebraska and an office in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The LFS mission is to provide human care services that build and strengthen individual, family and community life.
As a multi-service organization, LFS demonstrates its mission through three broad service areas:
- Behavioral Health Services, including mental health counseling, sexual abuse/incest treatment, substance use treatment, and specialized counseling for children, adolescents, adults and families;
- Children Services, providing infant, international and foster care adoption services and searches, foster care, pregnancy counseling, maternal health care and family support services; and
- Community Services, providing refugee resettlement services, immigration legal services, AmeriCorps support and education and employment services for new populations.
2017 marks the 125th anniversary of LFS’ founding as two orphanages in Fremont and Omaha, Nebraska.
To learn more visit www.LFSneb.org.
