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Love, Foster Care and Family When we are young, we assume we will fall in love, get married, and children will follow. But starting a family is not always as easy as we might assume.  Adopting from ... [Read More]

Amazing Grace Ten tiny fingers and ten tiny toes. Perfect little ears, and the cutest button nose. I hold you while you’re sleeping, swaying side to side. Wondering what you’re dreaming, behind those big blue eyes. What ... [Read More]

What if I told you that we could put an end to the foster care crisis today? Think about that. What if in a matter of months we could get EVERY foster child in the United States ... [Read More]

Sometimes, we are surprised by small blessings… Today was a tough one. One of those days when I question why we choose to foster kids. We have this sweet spot in life right now with our girls ... [Read More]

Thousands of people across the state of Missouri are impacted by foster care each year. Want to know how? Here are some facts and figures: The average length of stay for a Missouri child in foster care is ... [Read More]

Empowering Caregivers, Strengthening Families Help us celebrate National Foster Care Month during the month of May! We will highlight the services LFCS provides, the need across the state as well as some of our Foster Care Families ... [Read More]

Are you facing a life crisis and need care for your child? Did you know that Lutheran Family and Children’s Services can help? Before taking out your depression, anxiety, or hopelessness on your kids, contact LFCS. Homelessness, domestic violence, ... [Read More]

A little over 30 years ago, advocates from Missouri and all over the country convinced Congress that child abuse and neglect prevention deserved attention on a federal level and in 1984, under the leadership of President Reagan, ... [Read More]

Youth in foster care or kinship care often have experienced abuse, neglect, chaotic living situations, and placement(s) away from their families. Their histories can lead to complicated emotions and behaviors, and many experience trauma. While youth can ... [Read More]

Your opinion matters at LFCS! The mission of Lutheran Family and Children’s Services is to help families, children and individuals experience greater hope and wholeness of life. One way we achieve this mission is through advocacy, but we need your ... [Read More]

Our “on-demand” society has conditioned us to think that everything we want in life should happen quickly.  We have access to food, entertainment and communication with others almost as soon as we think of it.  When it ... [Read More]

November is my favorite month of the year! Not because it is my anniversary; not because I love turkey and pumpkin pie; not because I can officially start listening to Christmas music in public without judgmental looks. ... [Read More]