by Steve Haviland | Jun 7, 2016 | Behavioral Health
LCS Northwest partners with people in drug and alcohol addiction recovery. We offer recovery services to people in Central Oregon and Klamath Falls. Mike...
by Steve Haviland | May 18, 2016 | Child Welfare, Refugees & Immigrants
LCS Northwest is always looking for foster parents in the Seattle area who will open their homes and hearts to children and youth. This short video highlights...
by Steve Haviland | May 13, 2016 | Event
The bright colors of Klamath Falls’ Latino community were on display during our annual Cinco de Mayo Parade and Festival Saturday, May 7. Held during the...
by Steve Haviland | Apr 8, 2016 | Child Welfare
Patrick D’Amelio knew what he wanted to be. “At the most basic human level I understood in my heart that I wanted to be a dad,” D’Amelio said. “It was no more...
by Steve Haviland | Mar 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
With her globetrotting days behind her, 95 year-old Doris Matthews is determined to maintain her independence. She also maintains her annual donation to...
by Steve Haviland | Feb 23, 2016 | Aging & Independent Living
The role of a caregiver is to provide assistance to elderly clients, but the key to doing the job well is empathy. “As a good caregiver, you have to be...
by Steve Haviland | Feb 11, 2016 | Family Support
They work as a team without pay. Satisfaction comes from knowing they’re helping some of McMinnville’s youngest and their parents. L.V. VanBlaricom and Vicki...
by Steve Haviland | Jan 28, 2016 | Family Support
Yamhill County, OR – Breaking the generational cycle of substance abuse is tough. For two-year-old McKenzie, her parents’ chemical dependency created huge...
by Steve Haviland | Jan 21, 2016 | Crime Victim Services
Not all sexual assault victims have equal rights in Washington. LCS Northwest Spokane and the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center in Seattle have...
by Steve Haviland | Jan 12, 2016 | Event
The first Memory Café in Pierce County for people at all stages of dementia and their care partners will start at the end of January. Lutheran Community...
by Steve Haviland | Dec 23, 2015 | Refugees & Immigrants
SeaTac – The Seattle media converged on our SeaTac offices last week as King County Executive Dow Constantine held a press conference here to make it...
by Steve Haviland | Dec 2, 2015 | Aging & Independent Living
Society isn’t set up for people with dementia. The opportunities to socialize and take part in activities are limited. It’s just the opposite of what needs to...
by Steve Haviland | Nov 25, 2015 | Refugees & Immigrants
With a growing immigrant population in the greater Portland area, LCS Northwest recently started offering Immigration Counseling and Advocacy Program (ICAP)...
by Steve Haviland | Nov 19, 2015 | Refugees & Immigrants
By David Duea, President and CEO of Lutheran Community Services Northwest With great sadness, we continue to read the news of the horrific terrorist attacks...
by Steve Haviland | Nov 3, 2015 | Child Welfare
(Editor’s note: Amanda Crawmer is a former Miss Washington. She is also a classical pianist. In January 2015, she gave up a successful career as a piano...