Kathleen Houseweart, MBA Director, Lutheran Services Florida Sarasota Guardianship Program Spring is the traditional time for cleaning. Many of us take time to clean out closets, clean up the yard, and deep clean our homes, all in preparation for spring. For older adults, downsizing our living space and reducing the number of possessions can be
Congratulations Onome Ayemhenre, Head Start Mother and an Aspiring Nurse JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –LSF Head Start mother and an aspiring nurse, Onome Ayemhenre was selected as the Ron Herndon Head Start Parent Scholarship recipient for 2018 and will heading to Anaheim, CA on April 25th to celebrate her accomplishment at the National Head Start Association’s (NHSA)
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and we want to spread the message that everyone can help great childhoods happen in their community. Research suggests that many people who play a role in preventing child abuse and creating great childhoods don’t realize their true impact. A study commissioned by Prevent Child Abuse America shows that
NEWS RELEASE Sarasota, Fla. – 3/9/18 – Come enjoy live entertainment, meet new friends, and sip on our signature cocktail, “The Lucky Leprechaun” on Thursday, March 15, from 6-8 p.m. at Harbor Chase. All proceeds go to LSF Guardianship Program to benefit residents of Sarasota County. Help us protect disabled adults and seniors from abuse, neglect
Mark’s life was shattered when he was only 6 years old. Mark was once a happy and adventurous child, but overnight he became clingy and fearful. He started having night terrors about a monster named Uncle Bill. He was afraid Uncle Bill would hurt him, but he was too afraid to talk about it. Mark
Casey came to us as a 14 year old runaway, telling us, “My mom would go on drinking binges for months, and we’d argue all the time. I just couldn’t take it anymore. I wouldn’t come home for days until I thought I might be over.” Casey was simply trying to survive and salvage the
Approximately 20 percent of children living in the United States are victims of sexual abuse: innocent kids like Julie, whose life was shattered when she was 5 years old. Julie was sexually abused by her grandfather when she was only 5 years old. His threats of harm kept her silent about her abuse until middle
Refugees entering this country are often fleeing violence, oppression, and political upheaval. Usually, they arrive with nothing and have no way to care for their families. Luckily, the Refugees and Immigrants provides them with the support they need to find work and housing, care for their children, and become self-sufficient. The Adio* family was part
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