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Having suicidal thoughts? If you are feeling suicidal, or if you want to end your life, it’s important that you keep yourself safe. Try to remember that thoughts about taking your life are just thoughts. You don’t ... [Read More]

It’s important to understand that the stereotypes associated with suicide are just that. Read the following misconceptions about suicide for perspective. FALSE: People who talk about suicide won’t really do it. Almost everyone who commits or attempts ... [Read More]

Getting back into the swing of school schedules can be an adjustment. Here are a few tips on how to make the best of the transition: Prepare the night before or over the weekend. Get adequate sleep. ... [Read More]

National Suicide Prevention Week – September 5 – 11, 2016 According to Communities Healing Adolescent Depression and Suicide (CHADS) Coalition, more children die from suicide in the 15-19 age group than from the top 6 medical causes ... [Read More]

As another school year begins, you may have questions about your child’s education and performance in the classroom. Here is a look at IEPs and 504 Plans to help you better understand their purpose and benefits if your ... [Read More]

“Why don’t you pick on someone your own size?” In Hollywood playgrounds, it’s easy to spot the villain, because they’ll be bullying someone who can’t defend themselves. The hero immediately steps in to deliver justice, saying their ... [Read More]

Some worrying and anxiety is a normal part of childhood, especially as it relates to specific times in development. Perhaps your young child is afraid of the dark, spiders, or storms. These are common fears that likely ... [Read More]

What are Open, Closed, Semi-Open and Semi-Closed Adoptions? An open adoption is an adoption where all identifying information is shared between the biological parents and the adoptive family, including last names, addresses, phone numbers and birth dates. ... [Read More]

You don’t need to be wealthy to make a plan for your assets. Some people think they don’t have enough assets to make an estate plan. But creating an estate plan can be beneficial even to those ... [Read More]

By 2016, most of us are now aware that children should be fitted in an age-appropriate car seat. But did you know that the CDC still estimates that more than 618,000 children ages 0-12 ride in a ... [Read More]

Have you heard the news? Rev. Alan Erdman has retired as President & CEO of Lutheran Family and Children’s Services, effective July 1, 2016.  As we close this amazing chapter in the history of LFCS, we would ... [Read More]

Advocacy Happenings: The Missouri Adoptee Rights Act In May, the Missouri legislature passed HB1599, the Missouri Adoptee Rights Act, granting Missourians who were adopted between 1941 and 1986 access to their original birth certificates. While this law ... [Read More]