Lutheran Family Services and Legal Aid of Nebraska to Share Office Space

October 15, 2014 (Grand Island, NE) – The public is invited to attend an Open House at the newly co-located offices of Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) and Legal Aid of Nebraska. The Grand...

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New Community-based Support for Veterans and Military Families

LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES’ AT EASE CONGREGATIONAL OUTREACH EVENT IN WAYNE – PUBLIC IS INVITED In 2014, the United States Military is dealing with a crisis of epidemic proportions: the suicides of troops returning home from...

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Weaving the Safety Net

It’s just depressing, to be honest. Every hour or so, another email comes. Sometimes, it’s every 45 minutes. A child has been removed from their home. He isn’t safe there. She’s been neglected. Sometimes it’s...

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More than the ABCs

Little 5-year-old Emma already knows her ABCs. Well, most of them. And she can count to five. Sometimes all the way to seven. But is she really ready for kindergarten? Academic ability is only one...

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Getting Ahead (Fremont Tribune)

Fremont Families Work to Graduate to a Better Life. Fremont families struggling with poverty are learning how to build stability and a better life for themselves and their children. The program, “Getting Ahead in a...

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United Way of the Midlands Awards $931,359.00 to Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska to Fund Nine Programs

United Way of the Midlands Awards $931,359.00 to Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska to Fund Nine Programs Omaha, NE – Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) is pleased to announce it was recently awarded nine...

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Lutheran Family Services to Honor Community Leaders

July 22, 2014 (Omaha, Nebraska) – On Sunday, September 14, Lutheran Family Services (LFS) will recognize those community leaders whose actions demonstrate their commitment to faith-based values and humble service. This year’s Faith in Action:...

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Benson First Friday: Culture Crawl A multicultural bazaar showcasing creativity of Omaha’s refugee community

Fire spinners, bamboo dancers, street percussionists and a Burundian choir will transform downtown Benson into a multicultural bazaar on Friday, August 1st. Benson First Friday, Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) and numerous Benson businesses...

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Jane tried to kill herself three times. In rapid succession. She came to Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) after being hospitalized following her third try. First, she received therapy to stabilize her mental health....

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Coaching Support for New Parents

She may have been young, but Kassie (not her real name) knew one thing for sure—when she had children, she would not beat them. After spending her childhood frightened and hurting from physical abuse, she...

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