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Inclusive Adoption
Inclusive Adoption: A New Paradigm for the Adoption Process By: Melani Engel, LFCS Director of Adoption Services At Lutheran Family and Children’s Services…
Suicide Prevention
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
Emotional Intelligence can be equated to your “emotional IQ” and is actually a stage of human development. Many have experienced some extent of…
Q&A – Foster Care/Child Abuse Prevention
Recently, we sat down with LFCS Foster Care Senior Program Manager Lisa Lowrance to discuss child abuse and neglect, foster care, and the…
Help End Abuse
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Together we can spread awareness while promoting safety, stability, and well-being for all children across Missouri. In…
Breaking Unhealthy Habits
Connection and Conflict
I did not become a social worker because I enjoyed conflict. My motivation, in fact, was to lend a hand in alleviating it. …
Find Happiness
Small Ways to Find Happiness Finding happiness can feel elusive during the pandemic. Though it is not possible to be happy all of…
Holidays during a Pandemic
Coping with the holiday’s in the midst of a pandemic The holidays are often a stressful and demanding time. Adding the pandemic into…
Using Humor
Whether your children are returning to the classroom or participating in virtual learning, the beginning of school year is upon us. Although the…