Blog: Foster Care
Five Sobering Statistics Concerning Child Abuse & Neglect
April marks the observance of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the profound impact of abuse…
Journey to Parenthood
Meet Aubren and Zach. They came to LFCS several years ago to learn more about foster care and adoption services. Their journey to…
Promise of Family through Reunification
Family means something different for just about everyone. Ideally, family means the people who love and care for you; those you see everyday,…
Promise of Childhood
Being a kid seems easy enough, but sometimes childhood is littered with challenges that no child should have to face. At LFCS, we…
Promise of Safety – Recovering from Abuse
Bentley was just four-months old when he was brought into the care of LFCS. After his birth parents shook and suffocated him to…
Promise of Safety – Foster Care Reunification
LFCS promises to keep families safe, healthy, and together. Foster care reunification is one way we keep that promise, but the path for parents…
Child Abuse Prevention Month 2018
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.…
A Promise to Care – Foster Care and Family Services
Jared, Bella, Sam and Max are full of smiles as they chase each other around the playground. Sadly, it hasn’t always been like this. Who…
A Promise of Love – Foster Care and Family Services
Love, Foster Care and Family When we are young, we assume we will fall in love, get married, and children will follow. But…
Foster Care Crisis
What if I told you that we could put an end to the foster care crisis today? Think about that. What if in…