As a leader for more than 125 years in welcoming refugees and immigrants, children’s services, and behavioral health, Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska is deeply troubled by the separation of families that seek safety in our country.
Lutheran Family Services is committed to strengthening and building families with a mission to express God’s love for all people. We remain steadfast in our mission and vision for safety, hope and well-being for all.
Our team has witnessed the impact trauma has on a person’s life. This is especially true for children. Our neighborhoods and communities bear the weight of that collective trauma.
Please join us on Wednesday June 27, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Stinson Park in Aksarben for a community picnic in solidarity with families facing separation. In response to the despair on the United States’ southern border, and in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the travel ban, let us come together and show the world that no matter who you are, where you’re from or how you got here, there is always room at our table for everyone.
Pack a picnic, bring a blanket and join your community in gathering of welcome.
This is not a political event. It transcends politics. This is an opportunity for the community to get to know our neighbors, engage in conversation and build relationships.
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About Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
Established in 1892, Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) is a faith-based, not-for-profit, multi-service human care agency with locations across Nebraska and an office in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The LFS mission is to provide human care services that build and strengthen individual, family and community life. As a multi-service organization, LFS demonstrates its mission through three broad service areas:
Behavioral Health Services: including mental health counseling, sexual abuse/incest treatment, substance use treatment, and specialized counseling for children, adolescents, adults and families
Children Services: providing infant, international and foster care adoption services and searches, foster care, pregnancy counseling, maternal health care and family support services
Community Services: providing refugee resettlement services, immigration legal services, AmeriCorps support and education and employment services for new populations.
To learn more visit www.LFSneb.org.
