by Matt Misterek | Jan 8, 2018 | Crime Victim Services
(Editor’s note: This story deals with sexual assault. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer crisis response advocate for us in Spokane, please contact...
by Matt Misterek | Oct 17, 2017 | Family Support
A quick check in with her staff revealed to Maria del Rocio Miranda that something was amiss. The seven families who walked into Familias Unidas Latino Family...
by Matt Misterek | Oct 4, 2017 | Child Welfare
The year was 1990, and it was pivotal in Jane Paulson’s life. After spending a decade working as a social worker, she was ready for a career change. Jane...
by Matt Misterek | Sep 26, 2017 | Aging & Independent Living
After 28 years of working in our home care program around the Tacoma area, Linda Mahoney called it a career on the last day of August. It’s the people who...
by Matt Misterek | Jul 18, 2017 | Refugees & Immigrants
LCS Northwest is pleased to announce that, as of July 1, all of our refugee and asylum services managed through our North Puget Sound office are now under one...
by Matt Misterek | Jun 22, 2017 | Family Support
The Arlington High School Interact Club has discovered the power of community service. In January, the club partnered with our Family Support staff as...
by Matt Misterek | May 15, 2017 | Crime Victim Services
Advocacy teamwork helped lead to improved protection orders for sexual assault victims in Washington State. With a stroke of Governor Jay Inslee’s pen Friday,...
by Matt Misterek | May 9, 2017 | Child Welfare
We all celebrate birthdays, wedding anniversaries and other significant milestones. For Kayla Balassone of Tukwila, an annual celebration is her Adoption Day....
by Matt Misterek | Apr 28, 2017 | Event
Help us make stronger, more vibrant communities for us all. Lutheran Community Services Northwest is a pathway back to life for parentless and neglected...
by Matt Misterek | Mar 15, 2017 | Family Support
In the fall of 2015, Candy Braget was pregnant with her fourth child, suffering from gestational diabetes, and her family was homeless. Unsure of where to...
by Matt Misterek | Mar 8, 2017 | Refugees & Immigrants
David has been a Case Manager with the MAI program since 2013. MAI is a collaboration with Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). Our partnership helps...
by Matt Misterek | Mar 1, 2017 | Refugees & Immigrants
(Editor’s note: We have changed the name of this story’s subject to protect his family.) Hailu never dreamed that his research work in Ethiopia...
by Matt Misterek | Feb 15, 2017 | Crime Victim Services
Sexual assault is an uncomfortable topic. How sexual assault is handled on campus is a difficult issue for students and universities. A collaborative program...
by Matt Misterek | Feb 7, 2017 | Family Support
Many clients who seek assistance at our Family Support Centers do so in a crisis and out of desperation. They often feel their lives have spun out of control....
by Matt Misterek | Dec 21, 2016 | Aging & Independent Living
Bill Looney didn’t want any senior to feel forgotten at Christmas. A man of action, the Tacoma businessman equipped himself with a Santa suit that he would...