Lutheran Children and Family Service (LCFS) staff meet with many children who have limited, or in some cases, no history, fond memories or family identity to help them with a sense of where they came from. Liz Hogan, LCFS Foster Care Permanency Placement worker, knows about the emotional turmoil children experience in the child welfare system. Some have never known their biological parents, and often have disturbing memories of their past. Continue reading
When Vianela Sanchez learned about the many children who needed foster care she didn’t hesitate to open her heart and her home. Now years later, the Sanchez family has been “home” for more than 30 children. Continue reading
With Grandparents day on Sunday, here is a message from our President and CEO Luanne Fisher, about the Kinship Foster care program. Continue reading
New federal figures show that the number of children in foster care in the United States has dropped for sixth year in a row. A recent article from CBS news (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501363_162-57482785/foster-care-population-drops-for-6th-straight-year/) says that there are now about 400,000 children in foster care, a significant decrease from more than 520,000 in 2002. Continue reading
Thirteen years ago, when Jennifer Kaba began her career as a foster care social worker with Lutheran Children and Family Service (LCFS), she had no idea how one family would impact her professional life. Today, Jennifer says, “It was my defining case.” Continue reading