Today’s Front Line Hero: Cassia

August 24, 2020

By Caitlyn Gudmundsen, Senior Manager of Program Development and Outreach  Today’s Front Line Hero is Cassia, which created a pen pal program to keep its residents connected to the community. Cassia is headquartered in Edina MN, and provides independent senior living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing care, short-term transitional..

Today’s Front Line Hero: National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS)

August 21, 2020

By Caitlyn Gudmundsen, Senior Manager of Program Development and Outreach  Today’s Front Line Hero is National Lutheran Communities & Services, which is leading the way in making a plan for the post-COVID-19 era. National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) is a non-profit that inspires and supports choice and opportunity in..

Today’s Front Line Hero: KenCrest

August 20, 2020

By Caitlyn Gudmundsen, Senior Manager of Program Development and Outreach  Today’s Front Line Hero is KenCrest, which is providing virtual vacations to the KenCrest family. KenCrest supports “community development by exploring possibilities, mobilizing resources, and empowering dreams.” Its offerings include educational services for children and families, as well as community-based..

HHS Publishes Lutheran Services in America Article on Transforming Child Welfare

August 19, 2020

By: Christopher Findlay

Part of the solution to addressing several devastating realities in our society involves shifting our thinking from how to protect children in families that are in crisis to creating societal conditions that equitably protect and strengthen families.