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...
by beanstalk | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog, family services, foster care
Jared, Bella, Sam and Max are full of smiles as they chase each other around the playground. Sadly, it hasn’t always been like this. Who they are today is a stark contrast to just a few months ago when they were brought into the care of LFCS. A hotline call notified...
by beanstalk | Mar 5, 2018 | Blog, Counseling, mental health services, mid-missouri office, Parenting
Caring for children is often instinctual. But what happens when a mother struggles with post-partum depression…when she can barely get out of bed, much less meet the needs of her child? Does that mother care for her child any less? Having access to mental health...
by beanstalk | Feb 26, 2018 | Adoption, Blog, family services, foster care
Love, Foster Care and Family When we are young, we assume we will fall in love, get married, and children will follow. But starting a family is not always as easy as we might assume. Adopting from foster care was not the path to parenthood Ericka and Brad expected,...
by beanstalk | Feb 19, 2018 | Adoption, Blog, family services, Parenting
Having a baby can challenge even when you feel like you have it all together. So imagine living on the streets with your young son and finding out you are pregnant as you struggle to overcome addiction. What choice would be best for you? Bree and Tony made the...
