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Being a kid seems easy enough, but sometimes childhood is littered with challenges that no child should have to face. At LFCS, we want every Missouri child to experience the innocence of childhood feeling safe and loved. Joel’s history ... [Read More]

Motherhood comes in many forms. At LFCS, we make every effort to serve women in their role as mothers – biological moms, adoptive moms, foster moms, grandmothers, and other women who are raising the youngest generation. Creating, sharing and improving ... [Read More]

LFCS promises to keep families safe, healthy, and together. Foster care reunification is one way we keep that promise, but the path for parents is not always easy.  Sha Sha knows. She faced the reality of losing her children. ... [Read More]

Caring for children is often instinctual. But what happens when a mother struggles with post-partum depression…when she can barely get out of bed, much less meet the needs of her child? Does that mother care for her ... [Read More]

Is it possible to support an aging parent when you do not live in the same community? Is it possible for others to show the same level of love and care you have? Proper care can make all ... [Read More]

In 2018, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary with the theme “Promise.” One-hundred fifty years ago, Rev. Johann Buenger made a promise to help one young boy. Today, more than 46,000 children ... [Read More]