Op-eds and Columns from Team LSI
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa caregivers deserve our thanks
N’West Iowa: Luetje: Adoptive families needed
The Des Moines Register: 5 tips to help kids get on track as the school year begins
The Des Moines Register: Iowa social workers protect children from abuse, even during COVID-19 pandemic
The Des Moines Register: Saying ‘thank you’ is not enough. Support Iowa’s human services workforce.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Why Iowa should invest in its human services workforce
Early Childhood Services
Vinton Today: LSI receives $5,000 from BCCF to support early childhood education
KWIT: The Exchange: Exploring Teen Sexuality
LSI Foster Care and Adoption
The Valley News: Olson’s celebrate the adoption of a second child
KCAU: Children, teens in need of foster homes in Sioux City
Carroll Times Herald: Although slightly altered, foster-parent training continues
Denison Bulletin Review: COVID-19 presents challenges for LSI; foster families still needed
KCAU: Foster family adapts to COVID-19 precautions
Refugee and Immigrant Services
Sioux City Journal: Lutheran Services in Iowa could resettle up to 150 Afghan refugees in Sioux City within the next month
Ames Tribune: Iowa expected to receive nearly 700 Afghan evacuees in first wave of resettlements
Iowa Public Radio: Citizenship Test Reverts To Previous Format, Frustrates Some Immigrant Educators
Iowa Public Radio: Harder U.S. Citizenship Test Puts Pressure On Educators
Storm Lake Pilot Tribune: Iowa Multilingual COVID-19 Phone Line: 1-877-558-2609
Iowa Public Radio: Near Cities, Land Owners And Urban Farmers Confront Pressure From Development
Iowa Public Television: Global Greens on Iowa Ingredient
Services for People with Disabilities
KELO: Caregiver shortage puts Iowans with disabilities in tough spot
Muscatine Journal: Muscatine Lutheran Services in Iowa worker named Direct Support Professional of the Year
Vinton Today:LSI Respite Care receives national Innovative and Exemplary service award