by david | Apr 1, 2025 | Abuse, Blog, community prevention, Parenting, youth development
Each year, thousands of children in Missouri experience abuse and neglect, facing challenges that can have lifelong consequences. At Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri, we recognize Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in April as an opportunity...
by beanstalk | Apr 10, 2023 | Blog
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. At Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS), we believe that every child is precious and deserves a life of health and happiness. The services we provide are designed to decrease the risk of abuse and neglect, and...
by beanstalk | Apr 2, 2019 | Blog, family services, Parenting
Henley lights up when she sees her mom, Aubrey, walk in the playroom. Love equally reflects from Aubrey’s eyes when she lifts her two-year old daughter into her arms for this afternoon’s fifth hug. From appearances, they seem happy in this moment. Sadly, Aubrey and...
by beanstalk | Apr 2, 2018 | Blog, community prevention, Counseling, family services, pregnancy services
Did you know 5,141 children in the Missouri were involved in substantiated claims of abuse or neglect in 2017? April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. At LFCS, we want to talk about this public health issue and what we can do to address it. Here are just a few...
by beanstalk | Apr 3, 2017 | Adoption, Blog, Counseling, foster care, Parenting, youth development
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, April was designated as National Child...
