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Advocating for personal needs is a healthy way to feel empowered and confident. The Merriam-Webster gives insight of what it means to advocate:…

A few years ago, I was working in an entry-level position and caring for my three children. When I learned I was pregnant,…

Act with Intentional Kindness The phrase random acts of kindness has become a part of our vocabulary.  It brings to mind people being…

Inclusive Adoption: A New Paradigm for the Adoption Process By: Melani Engel, LFCS Director of Adoption Services At Lutheran Family and Children’s Services…

Risk Factors and Warning Signs to Prevent Suicide Do you know someone who has been affected by suicide?  Not everyone who considers suicide…

Emotional Intelligence can be equated to your “emotional IQ” and is actually a stage of human development. Many have experienced some extent of…

Recently, we sat down with LFCS Foster Care Senior Program Manager Lisa Lowrance to discuss child abuse and neglect, foster care, and the…

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Together we can spread awareness while promoting safety, stability, and well-being for all children across Missouri. In…

I did not become a social worker because I enjoyed conflict.  My motivation, in fact, was to lend a hand in alleviating it. …