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LCSNW Tri-Cities team responds in big way after school shooting
Photo at right: The entrance to Wiley Elementary School after the April 22, 2024 school shooting. (Tri-City Herald photo) The importance of LCSNW’s school-based mental health program came into sharp focus after a recent crisis on the campus of a Tri-Cities elementary...
Mother and daughter fleeing Ukraine find refuge in Portland, support from LCSNW
Last year, 32-year-old Marianna Liashenko was living in an area of Ukraine bordering Crimea, at the heart of Russia’s aggression into the territory. “Rockets were exploding directly over my city,” Marianna explained recently. “Russian troops had come to our city in...
Pride is more than a month at LCSNW; it’s a mindset to serve LGBTQ clients
Photo at right: LCSNW employees participated in the annual Spokane Pride Parade on June 8 and staffed a resource table there, as they do every year. Pride Month is a good time to reflect on the wide range of services that LCSNW provides to LGBTQ clients every day, all...
Two staff represent LCSNW on state refugee council
As of April, two staff people from LCSNW represent the interests and needs of refugees at a statewide level. Olesia Dmytriieva recently was selected by the Washington State Refugee Advisory Council as its newest member. She joins Yuliya Parenko on the council, who has...
LCSNW ready to assist South King County asylum-seekers
Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) is excited to partner with King County and join other area nonprofits to relieve the suffering of our new neighbors seeking asylum in the Puget Sound region. Over the next 18 months, LCSNW will implement a two-pronged plan...
LCS grows services with employment support in Tacoma and Vancouver
LCSNW is helping refugees and other immigrants find work— more than two dozen, so far — in a new program operated by our Multicultural Community Services District (MCS). It is available to people living near Tacoma (Pierce and King counties) and in Vancouver (Clark...
Longtime LCSNW leader Heike Lake is named agency President
LCSNW has opened an exciting new chapter in Executive Team leadership. Effective immediately, Heike Lake is adding the role of agency President to her Chief Operations Officer (COO) duties. David Duea is no longer serving as President but will remain agency Chief...
