jimig, Author at Lutheran Family Services

Refugee Resettlement: Fiscal Year-End Updates

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reported a record high of 22.5 million refugees worldwide in 2016. Of that number, only 189,300 people, or 0.008 percent, were permanently resettled. The United States Refugee Admissions...

Veteran’s Day – Helping Soldiers Fight the War at Home after Returning from Battle

Barry Pettaway, an Army veteran, works with incarcerated veterans at the Douglas County Correctional Center. He recently shared his personal story to show others that with the right opportunities and assistance, a bright future is...

Rally for Kids 2017

“Rally For Kids” to Raise Funds and Awareness for Critical Children’s Programs on Friday, November 3

Every family faces challenges. For some parents and children, the hurdles are too great to overcome alone, and the consequences are too serious to ignore. On Friday November 3rd, friends and supporters of Lutheran Family...

Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Receives a 2017 Better Business Bureau Integrity Award

Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska received a 2017 Better Business Bureau Integrity Award at the BBB’s annual luncheon held at Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha La Vista Hotel & Conference Center on Tuesday, October 17....

Teresa Anderson Joins Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Board; Director of Central District Health Department Represents Central Nebraska

OMAHA, Neb. (October 16, 2017) Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) is pleased to welcome a new member to its volunteer statewide board of directors, representing central Nebraska. Teresa Anderson is Director of the Central...

Celebrating 125 Years of Faith in Action®

LFS Celebrates 125 Years

Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Celebrates 125 Years Honors Three Couples Who Serve and Care for Others Author and Keynote Speaker Recounts a Childhood in Foster Care and His Search for “Family” OMAHA, Neb. (September...

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Lutheran Family Services Shines Light on Prevention and Intervention OMAHA, Neb. (August 28, 2017) – Suicide takes a life every 13 minutes and is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. September...

Buddy Check Program Helps Veterans Fight Battles at Home

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...