by Matt Misterek | Aug 7, 2019 | Family Support
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...
by Matt Misterek | Jul 11, 2019 | Refugees & Immigrants
Jean Paul Mugisha embodies the American dream. By studying and working hard, he has made a better life for himself and his family. What makes Jean Paul’s...
by Matt Misterek | Apr 3, 2019 | Family Support
Some anniversaries you celebrate, and others you reflect. This is about three women who recently reflected on an anniversary that touched their lives.Peggy...
by Matt Misterek | Mar 3, 2019 | Family Support, Refugees & Immigrants
Collaborating for health, justice and hope It’s not uncommon for us to collaborate across services to help our clients stabilize their lives and find hope....
by Matt Misterek | Feb 12, 2019 | Behavioral Health
Outfitted in her pink Converse sneakers, Behavioral Interventionist Mia Mikelic can’t wait to start her day at Barnes Butte Elementary School in Prineville,...
by Matt Misterek | Jan 18, 2019 | Crime Victim Services
The U.S. Department of Education has proposed changes to Title IX of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 that would alter how universities handle sexual violence....
by Matt Misterek | Nov 12, 2018 | Refugees & Immigrants
Earlier this year, LCS Northwest was invited to house our Seattle Immigration Counseling services at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. We graciously accepted the...
by Matt Misterek | Nov 2, 2018 | Advocacy
By Erin Williams, District Director(Editor’s note: Erin Williams leads our work in Spokane. Prior to that, she was our Director of Victim Advocacy in...
by Matt Misterek | Oct 8, 2018 | Family Support
Like any parent, Hilda Rodriguez wanted a better future for her children. It’s what motivated her and husband Gabriel Robles to leave Mexico for a new life in...
by Matt Misterek | Sep 13, 2018 | Event
Enough of the smoke already! Our 8 Lakes Leg Aches annual fundraising bicycle ride in Spokane will take place in June instead of August starting in 2019. Next...
by Matt Misterek | Aug 7, 2018 | Behavioral Health
Right as the interview started in our Prineville office, Christopher Koontz made it clear he had a rough night. “I had a really bad panic attack last night,”...
by Matt Misterek | Jul 11, 2018 | Event
In the summer of 2016, two friends who lived in Kitsap County (WA) were following the plight of Syrian refugees. They discussed how they could support their...
by Matt Misterek | Jun 29, 2018 | Family Support
Hundreds of Spanish-speaking residents in Snohomish County pass through the doors of our Familias Unidas center in Everett each year. Some seek food, housing,...
by Matt Misterek | Jun 26, 2018 | Child Welfare, Refugees & Immigrants
We have been providing foster care for unaccompanied children and youth in need of safety and support here in the United States for more than 30 years. LCS...
by Matt Misterek | Mar 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
A long career of helping a whole lot of people recently came to a close for Denny McGaughy. On March 15, McGaughy retired after more than 27 years of...
