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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,…

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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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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…