Op-eds and Columns from Team LSI
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Why Iowa should invest in its human services workforce
Mapleton Press: Foster care – Iowa teens need loving homes, too
Missouri Valley Times News: Foster care – you’re supposed to get attached
The Quad City Times: It’s OK to ask for help
The Ames Tribune: Preventative services play crucial role in keeping Iowa children safe
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier: Social workers are our safety net
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier: Iowa caregivers provide life-changing support
The Daily Reporter: The holidays are bittersweet. Therapy can help.
Early Childhood Services
Boone News Republican: LSI Crisis Care awarded grant
Waverly Newspapers: LSI receives $4,000 from Waverly-Shell Rock Area United Way to support parenting education
N’West Iowa: LSI program assists families with goals
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier: LSI receives grant from Women’s Fund and Women for Good
LSI Foster Care and Adoption
The Storm Lake Times: National Foster Care Month highlights need for foster families in western Iowa
KMEG 14 Siouxland News: Foster and adopted children bring joy and purpose to Siouxland family
Hamburg Reporter: LSI Foster Care and Adoption celebrates National Adoption Month
KTIV: National Adoption Day event held at Woodbury County Courthouse
Mental Health Services
Muscatine Journal: Lutheran Services in Iowa awarded $3,000 from Muscatine Impact Grant
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Dubuque event connects community to mental health resources
Refugee and Immigrant Services
WeAreIowa: Refugee and Immigrant Services on This Week in Iowa
Iowa Public Television: Global Greens on Iowa Ingredient
WHO Channel 13: Training program helps refugees become farmers in Iowa
WHO Channel 13: Lutheran Services in Iowa seeks volunteer tutors to teach English
Iowa Public Radio: Near Cities, Land Owners And Urban Farmers Confront Pressure From Development
Residential Treatment
The Ames Tribune: Wilson Toyota celebrates annual Christmas party with Beloit