Creating Artistic Expression for People with Dementia
Creating Artistic Expression for People with Dementia Art can help people living with dementia express their thoughts, memories and emotions. With that in...Pilot Project Introduces Refugee Elders to Telehealth and Virtual Connections
When the spread of the coronavirus forced us to shelter in place in March, business as usual came to a halt. Diego de Acosta, program coordinator for LCS...Helping Families for School Year in Port Angeles
Helping Families for School Year in Port Angeles Nearly 47 percent of the students enrolled in Port Angeles schools are eligible for free or reduced lunches....Connecting Foster Teens With Their Family Roots
Connecting Foster Teens With Their Family Roots Amber grew up in foster care. She had no knowledge of other family members and her family history was a...Coalition Works with Oregon Legislature to Extend Refugee Services
Coalition Works with Oregon Legislature to Extend Refugee Services A collaborative effort led by faith-based organizations, including LCS Northwest, and...
Adoption Dream Comes True for Refugee Youth
Adoption Dream Comes True for Refugee Youth Barbara and Jeremy Tantrum became a licensed foster home in 2009. Parents to a toddler and guardian to an...
Going Virtual in the Tri-Cities
Going Virtual in the Tri-Cities Our nation may be under a stay at home order to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, but Victoria Huey still has a...
Meals on Wheels Adapts Services to COVID-19 Pandemic
Meals on Wheels Adapts Services to COVID-19 Pandemic Susan Nocella and her Meals on Wheels team at Lutheran Community Services Northwest do more than deliver...
Helping Tacoma Seniors During COVID-19
Helping Tacoma Seniors During COVID-19 All of us are feeling the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, but our older neighbors are particularly vulnerable to this...Attorney Julie Schisel honored with 2019 Spannaus Award
Child Welfare Lutheran Community Services Northwest recently honored attorney Julie Schisel of Burien with the 2019 Spannaus Award. For two decades, Ms....Eight Scholarships Awarded by North Puget Sound
Eight Scholarships Awarded by North Puget Sound LCS Northwest – North Puget Sound District has awarded its 2019-20 Cascade People’s Center Scholarship to a...
Supporting Military Families with Respite Care
Rebekah Graham feels blessed. She has a loving family. She travels and enjoys life. She also has a job she wouldn’t trade for the world.Rebekah provides...