Southeast Office
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3178 Blattner Drive
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
573-334-5866 or 1-866-326-LFCS
573-334-7593 (fax)
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In 1973, Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri (LFCS), a non-profit social services agency, opened a regional office in Cape Girardeau through the initiative of some two hundred interested pastors and individuals in Southeast Missouri. Beginning as an orphanage in 1868, the mission of LFCS was to protect and nurture children without a home. Today the agency continues the mission of helping families, children and individuals in Missouri experience greater hope and wholeness of life. The services provided by LFCS are open to everyone regardless of race, faith, national origin, gender, or age. Over 80% of the clients served are not of the Lutheran faith.
Services Offered
WINGS (Women In Need Growing Stronger) Program
- Comprehensive pregnancy counseling to women and teens experiencing an unplanned or crisis pregnancy. Services are also available to family members.
- Mental Health screening, treatment, and referrals.
- Assistance with community resources that facilitate healthy parenting (medical care, day care, food, housing and utility assistance, etc.).
- Support to complete educational goals.
- Assistance securing employment and job training.
- Aftercare services for birthparents, whether parenting or making an adoption plan.
- On average each year, we serve 350 clients statewide.
Foster Care
- Emergency foster care for children up to age 5 needing a stable, secure environment during a crisis.
- Temporary foster care for parents needing time to make a permanent plan for the child.
- Temporary foster care for children awaiting adoption.
- Each year, we provide foster care services to over 60 children statewide.
Adoption Services
- Domestic infant placement and special needs placement.
- Post placement counseling and supervision.
- Home studies for international, independent, and relative adoptions, and for custody and guardianship placements.
- Statewide, we annually place approximately 180 children in Forever Families" through the adoption program and guardianship services.
Senior Services
- In-home and in-office counseling for individuals 60 years or older.
- Support and education for families of individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
- Educational and informational group for seniors.
- Support Group for Caregivers of Alzheimer's patients.
- Annually, we serve approximately 50 seniors and their families in the Southeast Missouri region through the senior services program.
Abstinence Only Education
- Provide abstinence only education to children in a high-risk population in the Southeast Missouri region. Also available to other groups upon request.
Parenting Classes
- Parenting classes are provided for a nominal fee. These are six weekly sessions. Classes are ongoing and individuals can enter at any point. Referrals are often from other agencies, Children's Division, and the courts.
Other Services
- Speakers are available for presentations to churches, organizations, and service groups on topics specific to the various services provided in the Southeast Missouri region.
Events
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