2013
May 17, 2013 (Fremont, NE) – New services and therapies are now available for Fremont families at the Rupert Dunklau Center for Healthy Families, which serves over 500 children under age five each year! To help support these new services please join us on Tuesday June 11th for the Second Annual Fundraiser For the Rupert Dunklau Center for Healthy Families.
May 13, 2013 (Omaha, NE) - Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS)
will hold an At
Ease® Congregational Outreach presentation on Sunday,
May 19th at Martin Luther Lutheran Church, five miles south of Johnson, Nebraska
on Highway 105.
May 13, 2013 (Council Bluffs, IA) - Center for Healthy Families® gets
an “Extreme Makeover” Open House Offers Chance to See the New Look.
April 29, 2013 (Omaha, NE) - An interview with Ruth
Henrichs concerning
business ethics, as published by the Business Ethics Alliance.
March 26, 2013 (Lexington, NE) - Lutheran Family Services
of Nebraska (LFS) will hold an At
Ease® Congregational Outreach presentation
on Sunday, April 21st at the Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles in Lexington,
Nebraska. 26% of veterans in Dawson county live in Lexington; 15% of veterans
in Lexington are Gulf War era or later. Public is invited.
March 26, 2013 (Hildreth, NE) - Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
(LFS) will hold an At
Ease® Congregational Outreach presentation on Sunday,
April 7th at Trinity Lutheran Church inHildreth, Nebraska. Almost 14% of
adults in Franklin County are veterans. Almost 10% of these veterans are
Gulf War era or later. Public is invited.
Febrary 22, 2013 (Omaha, NE) Fandango seeks
to “Restore and Create Safe and Happy Childhoods”. The upcoming “Fandango” fundraiser
will help insure that LFS programs continue to change and save the lives
of Omaha’s most vulnerable children.
February 17, 2013 (Columbus, NE) - Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
(LFS) will hold an At
Ease® Congregational Outreach presentation on Sunday, February 17th
at VFW Post 3704 in Columbus, Nebraska. 8.5% of the adults in Columbus are
veterans.
February 10, 2013 (Oakland NE) - Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS)
will hold an At
Ease ® Congregational Outreach presentation on Sunday, February
10th at the Veteran’s Organization in Oakland, Nebraska. 15.5% of the
adults in Oakland are veterans.
January 18, 2013 (West Point, NE) – Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
(LFS) will hold an At
Ease® Congregational Outreach presentation on Sunday, January 27th
at Vets Pointe Food and Spirits in West Point, Nebraska.
January 4, 2013 (Seward, NE) – Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
(LFS) will hold an At
Ease® Congregational Outreach presentation on Sunday, January 13th
at the Seward Civic Center in Seward, Nebraska.
2012
November 28, 2012 (Hooper, NE) – Lutheran Family Services Kicks Off "At
Ease® Congregational
Outreach" in Hooper
November 12, 2012 (Omaha NE) Nebraska Setting Standards on Treating Children
Who Act Out Sexually, RSafe® 10-14
offers less expensive, more effective treatment.
October 4, 2012 (Council Bluffs IA) – "Wicker
& Wine® Basket
Auction" will benefit children living in Pottawattamie County from
birth to age five. Buy your tickets online here.
September 28, 2012 (Omaha, NE) – 4th
Annual Great Pumpkin Tree and Family Festival. This month long
community event raises awareness for the children and teenagers in Nebraska's
foster care system. 1,033 of whom are eligible and waiting to be adopted.
August 31, 20012 (Omaha, NE) – Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
continues its 120th
anniversary celebration with a special Faith in Action® event on
Sunday, September 16.
August 7, 2012 (Omaha, NE) – Lutheran
Family Services' RSafe® Moves to Project Harmony - Services for
Child Sexual Abuse now in one location.
May 11, 2012 (Fremont, NE) – Inaugural Event for Rupert Dunklau Center
for Healthy Families Event also introduces “Fremont
Family Friends”.
May 7, 2012 (Omaha, Nebraska) – Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
has named Christy
Fiala as a program supervisor for Fremont’s Rupert
Dunklau Center for Healthy Families®.
May 3, 2012 (Omaha, Nebraska) – Nebraska will hold its first
statewide adoption conference in Lincoln – Aug. 9-10, to help
prepare parents and professionals to provide permanent, loving families
for children in foster care.
April 18, 2012 – Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska's McCook
Office Holds Open House – Office marks one year in new location
April 12, 2012 – Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) is throwing
two big parties for its 120th birthday – and it wants everyone
whose family grew with LFS to come!
March 21, 2012
Foster Care (from the Inside) “From
Place to Place” star coming to Omaha.
February 25, 2012
New Support for Veterans and Military Families – Lutheran Families
Services At Ease® - Grand Island program now offers two peer support
groups for all military veterans and their families. These groups are free
and confidential.
February 3, 2012
Fundraiser
for Children's Services Planned – Fandango® seeks
to "Restore and Create Safe and Happy Childhoods".
February 2, 2012
3rd
Annual At Ease Fundraising and Awareness Luncheon Raises over $225,000
January 23, 2012
Medal
of Honor Recipient, Former Staff Sergeant Sal Giunta will be in Omaha
on Monday to serve as the keynote speaker for the 3rd annual At Ease Luncheon.
He has graciously arranged to take questions at an 11:00 – 11:30 news
conference on January 30, 2012 at the CenturyLink Center.
2011
December 20, 2011
Lutheran
Family Services prepares to celebrate 120 Years – and it wants
everyone whose family grew with LFS to come!
November 30, 2011
3rd
Annual At Ease Fundraising and Awareness Luncheon on January 30, 2012,
features Medal of Honor Recipient Sal Giunta
November 7, 2011
"At
Ease" Expands to Central Nebraska, Quick
Facts about "At Ease".
October 10, 2011
Fundraiser
Supports Pottawattamie County’s Youngest Residents
September 29, 2011
Installation
for the "Great Pumpkin" Tree at Village Pointe will be Friday Morning
September 21, 2011
Faith
in Action Awards Dinner Honors Community Leaders – Photos of Honored
Guests Included
September 19, 2011
Faith
in Action awards dinner to Honor Community Leaders – Among the honorees
this year: Dr. Tom and Nancy Osborne
August 25, 2011
Success
Leads to Renewal of Right Turn Program
August 11, 2011
New
Study Highlights Nebraska's Leadership In Volunteering
July 21, 2011
Blue
Cross Blue Shield awards $10,000 Wellness Grant for the At Ease outreach
and promotional support in the Lexington area
June 30, 2011
UNO donation
to help families rest easier
April 11, 2011
Learning
Community Contracts with LFS to Implement Family Liaison Program
March 22, 2011
Grand
Opening Set for North Omaha Center for Healthy Families
February 28, 2011
Grand
Opening Set for North Omaha Center for Healthy Families
February 24, 2011
News
Notes, for coming events and serves offered by LFS.
February 2, 2011
Fundraiser
for Foster Children and Adoption, "Fandango®"
fundraiser supports search for permanent homes
2010
December 17, 2010
2nd
Annual At Ease USA Fundraising and Awareness Luncheon Featuring Medal of
Honor Recipient Senator Bob Kerrey
November 20, 2010
New
Name, Enhanced Services for Fremont Area
October 20, 2010
Fundraiser
Supports Pottawattamie Count's Youngest Residents
October 5, 2010
Lutheran
Family Services Program receives $400,000 Federal Grant
September 28, 2010
This
is the weekend for Omaha’s Great Pumpkin!
September 13, 2010
Film
notes for Restrepo screening at Omaha's FilmStreams - in conjunction
with LFS's At Ease program
September 9, 2010
World
Suicide Prevention Day – Friday, September 10
September 8, 2010
Lutheran
Family Services of Nebraska Honors Community Leaders
July 21, 2010
New
Board Members for Lutheran Family Services
June 14, 2010
New
Era for Adoption Services in Nebraska -- Adoption Links Worldwide Affiliates
with Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
June 10, 2010
Public
invited to World Refugee Day celebration June 19
April 30, 2010
National
Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week, May 2-8 Lutheran Family Services of
Nebraska serves those in need of mental health care across the State.
April 22, 2010
Right
Turn® Responds to the Needs of Nebraska Families
February 1, 2010
Post
Event Release - Fundraiser with Chuck Hagel benefits Lutheran Family Services'
At Ease Program
January 25, 2010
Fundraiser
with Chuck Hagel benefits Lutheran Family Services' At Ease Program
January 19, 2010
At
Ease fundraising and awareness luncheon Featuring former U.S. Senator Chuck
Hagel
2009
November 13, 2009
Lutheran
Family Services raises $55,000 at Wicker & Wine Boutique Basket Auction
October 19, 2009
Lutheran
Family Services hosts Wicker & Wine Boutique Basket Auction
September 28, 2009
Post
Event Press Release — Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska launches At
Ease program
September 24, 2009
At
Ease Kickoff Celebration and Press Conference; U.S. Senator Ben Nelson
guest speaker
August 13, 2009
Council
Bluffs Shopko donates electronic learning systems to Building Families Boutique
August 5, 2009
Post-Event
release — Lutheran Family Services hosts Global Voices Evening to celebrate
cultural diversity
July 20, 2009
Lutheran
Family Services hosts Global Voices Evening to celebrate cultural diversity
June 29, 2009
Peck
and Schneider join Lutheran Family Services Board of Directors
June 19, 2009
Lutheran
Family Services and BeCause Foundation to Highlight Refugees from Burma at
Omaha World Refugee Day Event June 20, 2009
June 10, 2009
Public
invited to World Refugee Day celebration June 20
June 8, 2009
Lutheran
Family Services holds Orphan Prayer Service and Building Families Boutique
Open House June 16
April 13, 2009
Lutheran
Family Services plans foster care awareness activities and holds Diaper Drive
at Omaha Royals Community Organization of the night event April 17
March 2, 2009
Lutheran
Family Services hires Richardson as vice president of program
January 16, 2009
Lutheran
Family Services announces the hiring of two vice presidents, Ruth Henneman
and Steve Peterson |
