Volunteers Support Local Refugees with Free Legal Clinic

MEDIA ALERT Volunteers Support Local Refugees with Free Legal Clinic Immigration specialists help refugees apply for permanent residency with legal aid WHAT: Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) will be partnering with Augustana Lutheran Church,...

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PTSD Awareness Day Provides Opportunity for Education and Recovery

OMAHA, Neb. (June 27, 2017) – June 27 is National PTSD Awareness Day, providing an opportunity for communities to become more educated about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), its causes and treatment options. PTSD is...

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2016 Annual Report

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LFS President & CEO Ruth Henrichs plans to retire after 41 Years of service at Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska

OMAHA, Neb. (June 20, 2017) – The Board of Directors of Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) announced today that President & CEO Ruth Henrichs will retire December 31, 2017 after 41 years of service,...

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Fremont Tribune: Former staffer recalls boutique’s beginnings

Liz Johnson, one of the Boutique’s first employees, remembers how it all started. Johnson remembers the first class to teach parenting. “We had a Thanksgiving dinner for the families who came and it was a...

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Cyberbullying

By AMY KRISTINE WILLIAMS Bullying has been around for decades, but cyberbullying is a newer epidemic that began with the introduction of smartphones, computers and social media. How serious is it? Over 50% of children...

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Free Screening of ReMoved followed by expert panel discussion

May 11, 7:00 PM at Ruth Sokolof Theater – 1340 Mike Fahey Street OMAHA, Neb. (May 09, 2017) – On May 11, Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) is hosting a free screening of ReMoved...

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Grand Island Independent: Veteran meets challenges, finds success in social work

Trevor Stryker, a military veteran who has struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse, graduated on Friday. For the past year, Stryker has been working for Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska in Grand Island...

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Recognizing Potential Body Image Problems With Today’s Kids

By DAVE LANDRY With a never-ending onslaught of media and technology available at our children’s fingertips these days, the potential problems of possible body image issues has become more prevalent than ever before. Plus Size...

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