by beanstalk | Apr 30, 2018 | Blog, Parenting, pregnancy services
Three years ago, as a senior in high school, Jessica was devastated to learn that she was pregnant. She had grown up in poverty and spent time in foster care. She never received the kind of support a loving family would have provided. Jessica was scared to become a...
by beanstalk | Apr 23, 2018 | Adoption, Blog, foster care, Parenting
Bentley was just four-months old when he was brought into the care of LFCS. After his birth parents shook and suffocated him to near death, he spent three weeks in the ICU recovering. The abuse left Bentley blind and with a feeding tube. That was just the beginning of...
by beanstalk | Apr 16, 2018 | Blog
Did you know that LFCS provides pregnancy, parenting and adoption services? Many are familiar with the services we offer to families interested in adopting, but the ways in which we serve birth parents are lesser known. LFCS Pregnancy, Parenting and Adoption Services...
by beanstalk | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog, family services, foster care, mental health services, Parenting
LFCS promises to keep families safe, healthy, and together. Foster care reunification is one way we keep that promise, but the path for parents is not always easy. Sha Sha knows. She faced the reality of losing her children. See how she handled it. ...
by beanstalk | Apr 2, 2018 | Blog, community prevention, Counseling, family services, pregnancy services
Did you know 5,141 children in the Missouri were involved in substantiated claims of abuse or neglect in 2017? April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. At LFCS, we want to talk about this public health issue and what we can do to address it. Here are just a few...
