Our Stories
Judge Robert Gets His Day in Court
(Editor’s Note: We have changed names of the victim and his mother to protect their identities. This story deals with the issue of sexual assault of a person with a disability. This is an underreported crime. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the rate of...
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 full work day ahead of her. Victoria works for Lutheran Community Services Northwest as a care coordinator for the Wraparound with Intensive...
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 meals to homebound residents in Tacoma and Pierce County. They provide nutrition, social connection and community referrals that help vulnerable seniors remain...
Telehealth takes off in Klamath Falls
Telehealth is up and running in Klamath Falls, and key community partners appreciate our efforts. On a recent call with Klamath County Drug Court partners, Associate District Director Nora Foster was surprised by compliments about our conversion to telehealth....
Hone Your Listening Skills
We’re communicating differently during the COVID-19 crisis as we practice social distancing. Phone calls and FaceTime have replaced visiting people in person. We have to listen more closely now, because it’s more difficult to read body language when we communicate...
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 virus. Of the 123 deaths reported in Washington state as of March 24, 80 percent were 70 or older. LCS Northwest President and CEO David Duea and...
Our Efforts During COVID-19
To Our LCSNW Family, This is an unprecedented time for all of us. At Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW), our mission is centered around health, justice and hope. Our main priority is to continue serving our more than 30,000 clients while keeping our staff...
