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What is Mental Illness?
Mental illnesses are medical conditions that can alter a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, relationships and daily functioning. Like diabetes or heart disease, mental…
Hands on Banking
LFCS Community Services was recently awarded a grant known as Hands on Banking. The funding, provided by Wells Fargo and United Way of…
Give STL Day Continues
Generosity broke the internet yesterday. Let’s try to do it again! Give STL Day has been extended due to technical issues that caused…
Foster Care Appreciation Month
May is Foster Care Appreciation Month! We offer heartfelt appreciation to our LFCS foster parents and all foster parents who open their hearts and homes…
Meet Tony: An LFCS School Counseling Client
Tony was referred to school counseling to address his problematic behavior issues in the classroom. He found himself in the office frequently, and…
Important Message from Anne Frank
Meet Kayla: An LFCS Crisis Pregnancy Client
Kayla was referred to LFCS by her mental health counselor. She was 18 and pregnant, living with her mom who also struggles with…
Six Tips for Parents
Parents, dealing with your little one’s behavior can be challenging at times. Other times, let’s face it, it’s just downright aggravating. Every child…
Top 10 Reasons to Read with Your Child
As a parent educator, I consistently work with busy parents who spend most of the day navigating their and their children’s busy schedules.…
Being Emotionally Invested
As foster parents, we have to walk a fine line between being 100% emotionally invested in the kids in our care, but not…