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November is National Adoption Month.  LFCS is an expert in the field.  We work with birth parents, adoptive parents and foster parents.  We are here to help, and we are inspired by the families we touch each and ... [Read More]

Much counseling work centers on healthy interpersonal communication, because healthy communication is an integral part of attuning and attaching to another person.   This is true for all relationships, including parent/child, couples, work colleagues, and friendships. One way ... [Read More]

Vince Seyer from the Cape Girardeau area was nominated by LFCS and selected by Heartland News KFVS12 as an ‘Everyday Hero.’  Vince donates his time and his singing abilities for senior citizens who participate in the Memory ... [Read More]

We get a lot of inquiries regarding families that want to do an independent intercountry adoption. With the Universal Accreditation Act that went into effect on July 14, 2014, there are the new guidelines.  Families cannot adopt ... [Read More]

Share your love of reading by volunteering to be an OASIS tutor in one of our Lutheran grade schools. By attending a training class you will learn how to use your gifts and talents to assist a ... [Read More]

On Saturday and Sunday August 23-24 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Nina Jonio is presenting a ‘Neurological Reorganization Introductory Workshop’ at The Creamery Arts Center (411 N. Sherman Parkway) in Springfield. Who should attend this workshop?  ... [Read More]

For over three years, LFCS and other organizations and individuals concerned about the well-being of kids in Cape Girardeau County have been meeting as the ‘Putting Kids First Coalition.’ In 2011 the coalition commissioned a formal needs ... [Read More]

We are excited to launch our newly designed website!  And we are excited to have a blog as part of our new site.   If you have a few minutes, browse around.  We are here to help with ... [Read More]

The Mid-Missouri office covers 53 counties in Missouri. Our staff cover all of the Northeast and Northwest part of Missouri, Kansas City, Columbia, Jefferson City, and all surrounding areas.   We are here to serve you!  Our region ... [Read More]

In 2013 the Southeast office of Lutheran Family and Children’s Services celebrated 40 years of service in Southeast Missouri. We’re very proud of the impact we’ve had on the Southeast Missouri community in that time and of ... [Read More]

Our Southwest Missouri office is located in Springfield, Missouri but we cover 28 counties across Missouri — from Joplin to Rolla and Clinton to south of Branson. We are here to serve you!  Our region has three ... [Read More]

What is a mentor? A mentor is a person or a friend who guides a less experienced person through various aspects of life by building a relationship based on trust and positive behaviors. Youth mentoring guarantees a ... [Read More]