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BELLEVUE, Neb. (February 1, 2016) – Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) is consolidating its Bellevue and Papillion offices to improve access to human care and offer more services. The new office located in the…

FREMONT, Neb. (January 19, 2016) – Bradley D. Holtorf has been elected chair of the board of directors for Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS). Holtorf has served on the LFS board of directors since 2011,…

On September 24, 2003, I arrived at your front door a tired, worn-out drug addict who had basically given up hope. After a little more than a year of treatment, my outlook on life is…

“J” was referred to LFS for outpatient aftercare following hospitalization for a suicide attempt. At that time she was diagnosed with a Bipolar Disorder, major depression, and an obsessive compulsive disorder. She was on medications…

Ariel arrived in the United States, not by choice, but by chance — Ariel is a refugee from Liberia. Ariel started attending English classes in January. She was introduced to two different locations where she…

“You know,” she said, “I didn’t realize until we were asked to say the Lord’s Prayer together last night that my son didn’t know the words. I was amazed when I heard him struggling to…

Perhaps the most rewarding experience is seeing a family reunited after a long absence. Even more rewarding is being a part of that reunification. During this quarter of service I had the opportunity to take…

OMAHA, Neb. (January 13, 2016) – Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) is pleased to announce its recent hire of Jannette Taylor to the position of statewide administrator of Children Services. A native of Omaha, Taylor…

When Harold left prison, his first stop was at Lutheran Family Services (LFS) to attend his first appointment back in the RTA Adult Incest Offender Treatment Program. He didn’t even have a place to live…