Child Welfare Archives

Farewell to ‘Dr. G’ after two-decade partnership

by Chelsea Klicker | Dec 22, 2021 | Behavioral Health, Child Welfare

Farewell to ‘Dr. G’ after two-decade partnership Sometimes youth experience a mental health crisis and need immediate support. Over the last 19 years, Dr....

Volunteers Help Relaunch Boise Services

by Steve Haviland | May 4, 2021 | Child Welfare, Family Support

Volunteers Help Relaunch Boise Services All volunteers make a difference. Some are a necessity with certain human services. Volunteers made it possible to...

Building a Future for Refugee Youth

by Steve Haviland | Apr 23, 2021 | Child Welfare, Refugees & Immigrants

Building a Future for Refugee Youth With a surge of youth trying to seek asylum in the United States at the Mexican border, Lutheran Community Service...

Therapy Kits in Tri-Cities

by Chelsea Klicker | Jul 1, 2020 | Behavioral Health, Child Welfare

Therapy Kits in Tri-Cities One hundred shoe-sized boxes line the walls in the conference room at the Tri-Cities office. Each one is filled with art supplies,...

‘A Family Place’ Expands to Reach more Children

by Steve Haviland | Jun 17, 2020 | Child Welfare, Family Support

‘A Family Place’ Expands to Reach more Children LCS Northwest has been keeping Yamhill County’s vulnerable children safe and families together...

Adoption Dream Comes True for Refugee Youth

by Louise McGrody | May 27, 2020 | Child Welfare, Refugees & Immigrants

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...