Blog Archives

10.08.2026

“Delivered by the Stork”: A Family’s Foster to Adopt Journey and the Heart Behind LFS Adoption Services

When Deb Tremain and her husband reached their twentieth wedding anniversary, they found themselves at a crossroads many couples recognize. “We thought, well, if we’re going to have kids, we better have them now —…

LFS staff pose for a photo with the Family-friendly Workplace award.

04.23.2026

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LFS Receives Family-Friendly Workplace Certification

Lutheran Family Services (LFS) is honored to announce that we have been selected as a Lincoln Family Friendly Workplace. The new program by Lincoln Littles and Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) recognizes employers…

A therapist and client sit on a park bench and have a discussion.

04.13.2026

Behavioral Health

How ACT at Lutheran Family Services Brings Intensive Support:

Assertive Community Treatment, Where Care Meets Community For Nebraskans living with serious mental illness, the path to stability can feel overwhelming—especially when traditional outpatient services aren’t enough, but hospitalization isn’t the right fit. That’s where…

A woman holds the Spravato nasal spray treatment.

03.24.2026

Behavioral Health

Inside the LFS Spravato Depression Treatment Process:

What Clients Can Expect and Why It's Changing Lives at Lutheran Family Services As interest grows in ketamine‑based treatments for severe and treatment‑resistant depression, staff at the Lincoln Lutheran Family Services (LFS) office are working…

01.22.2026

Blog, Community Services, LFS in the News, New Populations

Inside One LFS – January 2026

Compassionate Support on the Front Lines in Lexington, Nebraska As word spread through Lexington that the Tyson plant was closing, Handy Marin Diaz felt her heart breaking. She immediately recognized the devastation losing the city’s…

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01.14.2026

Behavioral Health

Join the LFS ACT Team in Fremont, Nebraska

Lutheran Family Services (LFS) is expanding our impact—and we’re hiring compassionate, dedicated professionals to join our new Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team in Fremont, Nebraska. This is an opportunity to be part of a collaborative,…

A young woman rests her chin on her hand with her eyes closed and head tilted downward and is comforted by a therapist.

11.22.2024

Behavioral Health, mental health first aid

Recognizing the Signs: Supporting Mental Health in Ourselves and Others

By Julie Taylor-Costello, PhD Community Outreach and Training Coordinator Lutheran Family Services Signs! They are more than just billboards on the side of the road. Did you know that people can have signs too? Mental…

The letters CCBHC inside a purple outline of the state of Nebraska.

10.24.2024

Adoption, Blog

Inside One LFS October 2024

The Alphabet Soup That Changes Lives: LFS, DHHS, and CCBHC So many letters -- so much impact! Lutheran Family Services (LFS) recently learned it will be one of only seven organizations joining the state in…

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A Call That Changed Everything: Abbey and Tim’s Adoption Story

10 Signs Stress May Be Affecting Your Health

LFS Expands Depression Treatment Options with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Staying Safe in Extreme Heat (With Resources)

The Mental Health Benefits of Yoga

Peer Co-Responder Program Transforms Mental Health Crisis Response in Fremont

Healing from PTSD

Global Roots and Emergency Fund Support Lexington Families After Tyson Closure

“Delivered by the Stork”: A Family’s Foster to Adopt Journey and the Heart Behind LFS Adoption Services

LFS Receives Family-Friendly Workplace Certification

How ACT at Lutheran Family Services Brings Intensive Support:

Inside the LFS Spravato Depression Treatment Process:

Inside One LFS – January 2026

Join the LFS ACT Team in Fremont, Nebraska

Recognizing the Signs: Supporting Mental Health in Ourselves and Others

Inside One LFS October 2024

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A Call That Changed Everything: Abbey and Tim’s Adoption Story

10 Signs Stress May Be Affecting Your Health

LFS Expands Depression Treatment Options with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Staying Safe in Extreme Heat (With Resources)

The Mental Health Benefits of Yoga

Peer Co-Responder Program Transforms Mental Health Crisis Response in Fremont

Healing from PTSD

A Day in the Life of a Family Centered Treatment® Practitioner

Global Roots and Emergency Fund Support Lexington Families After Tyson Closure

Supporting Young Adults Through First Episode Psychosis at LFS

“Delivered by the Stork”: A Family’s Foster to Adopt Journey and the Heart Behind LFS Adoption Services

LFS Receives Family-Friendly Workplace Certification

How ACT at Lutheran Family Services Brings Intensive Support:

Inside the LFS Spravato Depression Treatment Process:

Inside One LFS – January 2026

Join the LFS ACT Team in Fremont, Nebraska

Recognizing the Signs: Supporting Mental Health in Ourselves and Others

Inside One LFS October 2024

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