Our Stories
Art through sewing helps trauma victims heal
She thought she was just taking another training that could help her clients. What Niloufar didn’t know is that she would learn so much about herself and the grief she carried from her previous life in Iran. When LCS Northwest was invited by the Common Threads Project...
New Klamath Falls relief nursery is ‘beacon of hope’ for at-risk families
With the snip of a ribbon in the late-summer sunshine, LCS Northwest staff shared a triumphant moment with the Klamath Falls community. They dedicated a new relief nursery designed to keep vulnerable families together and help their children blossom. The name gives...
Linfield College in Oregon enrolls Afghan students resettled by LCSNW
Reprinted courtesy of Yamhill County News-Register; Originally published 8/25/22 Linfield welcomes Afghan students By Starla Pointer Staff writer New freshmen are joining returning students on the Linfield University campus this week in preparation for the start of...
New LCS Northwest finance leader has eye for transparency, cool coffee mugs
Nicholas Lee carried a piece of LCS Northwest with him into the North Puget Sound backcountry, even before he was hired to be the agency’s new Chief Financial Officer. However you want to describe it – job interview souvenir, good luck charm, creative photo prop, or...
COVID-delayed drug treatment graduation brings tears in Klamath Falls
Completing treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) while pressing through the hardships of pandemic isolation is a major accomplishment, times two. It’s a feat worth celebrating with cupcakes and goody bags. With a dramatic reading of a parable called "The Cracked...
LCS Northwest applauds introduction of Afghan Adjustment Act in Congress
One year after U.S. troops pulled out of their country, a shadow of uncertainty may begin to lift from our Afghan friends and neighbors with news that the U.S. House and Senate have introduced the Afghan Adjustment Act. Lutheran Community Services Northwest welcomes...
Pandemic can’t stop 150 from completing drug treatment
Coping with substance use disorder (SUD) is difficult in the best of times. The pandemic made it even more challenging for people struggling with addiction. “The social isolation imposed by the pandemic was especially hard on our clients. They experienced increased...
