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A Tribute to Delmar

Supporting Refugees through Unique Partnerships

Strategic Relationships Highlighted at 40th Anniversary Celebration in Pensacola

Innovative Ideas at the Summit

Signs Your Teen is Battling a Mental Health Struggle

An Unlikely Turnaround

Behind the Scenes Support

Honoring Local “Samaritans”

A Book of a Lifetime

Black History: More than a Month

Ringing In the New Year

Everybody Can Be Great

More than Numbers

A Young Mother’s Love

Keys to Managing Holiday Grief

The Joy One Dog Can Bring

A Runaway’s Return: A Success Story

From Doorsteps to Pantries—A Hunger Success Story

How to Find Gratitude (Even When it’s Hard)

Heartbreaking Loss, Family Support

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Head Start programs looking to the future

Evicted And Alone

The Gas Station Reunion

Lutheran Services Recognizes Community’s “Good Samaritans”

More Than A Helping Hand

Finding Confidence in The Barbershop

Refugee Crisis

More than Just a Hair-Do

Bank of America Offers Flu Shot Vouchers to Lutheran Services Clients

Unlikely Horse Whisperers: A Therapy Success Story

“Miracle” Campaign Helps Restore Youth Shelter

Fighting for Better: A Head Start Duval Success Story

An Unexpected Gift

Two Brothers and a Village of Support: A Refugee Success Story

Just a Call Away: A Graduation Success Story

Simeon Baxter: HOPE Scholars April 2021

LSF Reaches $250,000 Goal to Revitalize 36-year-old Youth Shelter in Broward County

Social Worker Spotlight 2021 – Eliana Loveluck

Welcome Renee Morrissette

Elections 2020

Diversity portrait of children laying together on grass outdoors.

National Adoption Month in Florida

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Take Voting for Granted

LSF to Host Virtual Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Congo Refugee Family Finds Hope in Florida

Parent Letter- Head Start

Lippman Youth Shelter front building

LSF Launches ‘Beauty is a Silent Teacher’ Campaign, Raises $146,000 in Cash/Commitments

Happy International Teacher’s Day!

A Story of Resilience

Suicide Is Preventable

Career Opportunities That Make a Difference

Oasis Teen Defies the Odds

LSF Awarded Grant to Prevent Suicide in COVID-19 Era

Children’s Art Fundraising Campaign Blesses Manatee CMO

Partners Honored for Impact in Local Communities

Prevention Manager Dispenses Knowledge at Tele-Town Hall

NAMI Hernando Reinvents Itself During Pandemic

Wraparound Best Practice Finds a Champion in LSF Director

LSF, Officers and Mental Health Staff Partner to De-escalate

LSF Employee Elected to Key Position on Task Force

CRISIS FATIGUE: On the Forefront of Behavioral Health Issues

The Managing Entity Packs Compassion With Personal Protective Equipment

New Program: LSF Connecting Family Paths (CFP)

LSF Receives $100,000 from FIS for Technology in Jacksonville

In Memory of George Floyd – A Message from CEO Sam Sipes

TAMPA BAY WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2020

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LSF Brings TeleHealth to Clients Through $15,000 Grant from Truist

virtual learning

LSF Head Start to Continue Virtual Learning for Remainder of Academic School Year

JOANN Stores Donates 700 Yards of Fabric to LSF’s Stitching for Service Project

LSF Health Systems Provides Comprehensive, Holistic Training in Lake City

Recognizing Those Who Make Our Mission Possible

MudGirl Run: Honoring Colleagues and Loved Ones

Dusty Pye Nominated for Lifetime Achievement Award

LSF Health Systems and Partners Work Tirelessly to End Human Trafficking

Northeast Florida’s Homeless Population Comes Out of the Shadows Thanks to Regional Volunteers

Meeting the Need: Home Again St. Johns

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A Message from Dr. Christine Cauffield, CEO

Head Start Staff and Families

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Family crisis Counseling Available to Southwest Families

COVID-19 Induced Insomnia

Connecting in a Time of Isolation

LSF Duval Head Start Announces Virtual Classrooms during Health Crisis

Social distancing and Alcohol/substance abuse

LSF Follows School Districts Lead and Shuts Down Head Start Centers

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LSF COVID-19 Response

Sarasota veteran gets a surprise of a lifetime

LSF Palm Beach Head Start Parent Meets with Tallahassee Legislators

Child Welfare / LSF Duval Head Start Round Up

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LSF Hosting Job Fair to Recruit for New Residential Program

Grace Place Teen Blossoms

LSF Job Fair

Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Pinellas Head Start Delays Return to School

A Day in the Life of a Counselor

Holiday Bliss or Holiday Blues?

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Head Start Duval CLOSED for hurricane Dorian

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UPDATED: Head Start in Palm Beach County CLOSED for hurricane Dorian

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Head Start in Palm Beach County CLOSED for hurricane Dorian

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Head Start Pinellas and Hillsborough CLOSED for hurricane Dorian

LSF Grace Place Opens Its Doors in Palm Beach County

On this Parent’s Day

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Florida Association of Managing Entities Elects LSF Health Systems CEO as President and Chair

Thank you, Head Start dads!

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2019 World Refugee Day Celebration in St. Petersburg, FL

21st annual Good Samaritan Awards

LSF Health Systems Developing a New Weapon to Combat Florida’s Opioid Epidemic

10 Things to Do on Easter

This Easter, Help Build Vibrant Communities.

Preventing the Financial Exploitation of Seniors

The story of a fighter

17 Family-Friendly Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day

students and drug use

Preventing Drug Use Among High School and College Students

Pinellas Head Start Job Fair | February 21, 2019

Pinellas Head Start Job Fair | February 19, 2019

Is Valentine’s Day leaving you feeling blue?

Valentine's Day Seniors

Love Truly Has No Age

Cleaner Classrooms and Rising Scores: With Tighter Oversight, Head Start Shows Gains

It’s never too early to start talking about history

LSF Legal Team Heads to ICE Detention Center to Provide Free Legal Aid to Immigrants

Human trafficking, lutheran services florida

2019 Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Lutheran Services Florida Announces Peter Howard will Lead Sarasota Guardianship Program

FK Your Diet Restaurant to host Thanksgiving dinner for Foster & Shelter Youth

LSF Rolls Out New Online Application for Head Start/ Early Head Start Programs

CELEBRATING OUR HEROES

Lutheran Services Florida to hold toy drive for children

LSF Refugee Services Program Receives $10,000 Grant!

Halloween Tips for Parents

Lutheran Services of Florida Head Start Director Selected Administrator of the Year for Outstanding Service to Head Start

Case Manager Rock Star!

Tampa Bay Community Comes Together to Engage in End Human Trafficking Conversation

Cocaine Use and College Students

Lutheran Services Florida and Dunbar Community School present Welcome Week

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Award-winning children’s mental health program coming to Pensacola

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Award-winning children’s mental health program coming to Fort Myers

LSF Sarasota Guardianship Staff Member Wins Shining Star Award from Florida State Agency

LSF Health Systems and Partners Plea for More Low-Income Rentals to Address Mental Health Crisis

Let’s talk about this car seat

LSF collects enough shoes for foster children for the next 15 months

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LSF Statement on Separation of Families at the Border

Lutheran Services Florida collects 1,250 pairs of shoes with the help of 25 community partners to benefit foster children

LSF’s Step for Success Shoe Drive has collected 457 Pairs of Shoes for Foster Kids, Still Looking to Reach 1,000 Goal by June 1st

Lutheran Services Florida Partners with Eckerd Connects Raising Hope on Shoe Drive for Foster Children

Spring Cleaning Tips (For Seniors)

LSF Duval Head Start Parent Wins Scholarship, Heading to Anaheim, CA for Award Ceremony

2018 Child Abuse Prevention Month

A Safe Place

“Shamrocks for a Cause” event to Benefit LSF Guardianship

International Women’s Day: Meet Diana Jahovaj

Refuerzan campaña educativa contra el tráfico de personas

With end of dry foot policy, Cuban refugees coming to Florida dwindles

Duval community invited to celebrate Head Start Awareness Month – ‘World of Nations Style’

Head Start Closures for Hurricane Repair

Pivot Charter School Students Bring Awareness To School With Painted Rocks

Are you a Jaguars fan? You’re in Luck! Lutheran Services Florida Head Start Child Care Partnership is participating in a football fundraiser called Give & Go 100.

Alfreta Hendly Wins Social Worker of the Year

Lippman Youth Shelter Continues Fun Activities

Fort Myers Celebrates World Refugee Day

CEO of Early Learning Coalition of Duval receives a Lifetime Award from LSF Head Start

Pinellas Head Start to honor Pinellas volunteers and community partners at The Coliseum on Thursday in St. Petersburg

Duval Head Start/Early Head Start to honor Duval volunteers and community partners at Bethel Baptist Church on Thursday

PEPPI Head Start to honor Belle Glade volunteers and community partners at Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center on Wednesday

Congressman Charlie Crist to Visit Lutheran Services Florida Head Start in St. Petersburg on Monday

LSF Duval Head Start/Early Head Start Dedicates Playground and Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Rhoda Martin Early Learning Center

LSF Health Systems Participates in the 2017 European Community-Based Mental Health Services (EuCoMS) Conference

LSF Head Start Marches In the MLK Parade

Children’s Week in Tallahassee: Hanging of the Hands

Food Drive for LSF Refugee Services Program

Students learn valuable lessons this Holiday Season with “Care Pack” distribution

New Site Openings Bring New Opportunities to Duval Head Start Programs

Working with Families for Visible Changes

They are Families, Not Cases

Rhoda Martin Early Learning Center Now Open in Jacksonville Beach, FL

Paving the Way to Bright Futures

NBCDI TB Executive Officers and Tobeka CEO

LSF Leads Efforts with NBCDI

Community Day Kicks-Off Multiple Family-Fun Events for the Belle Glade Community

LSF Poised to Offer Relief After Matthew

LSF Closures and Weather Information

Hurricane Matthew Updates

Annual Silent Auction

Federal Agency Partners with Lutheran Services Florida and Jacksonville University (JU) to Increase the Workforce in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Field

Welcoming Week Celebration Fosters Unity in the Community

Protecting and Housing Teens in Crisis for 25 Years

35 Years

Helping Immigrants & Refugees

Leaders and Community Partners Collaborate to Advance Black Children & Families of Central Florida

What a Preschool Revolution Means for Children in Florida

Finding Protection after being Exploited and Abused

Believe In Your Dreams

Your support helps a refugee family in crisis

The need is great, but you’re offering help and hope to so many

Here’s how your generosity brings healing

You’re the hero that hurting kids need

I saw a transformation in my children

Finding Healing and Courage After Being Robbed of His Innocence

Finding Refuge After Running Away from Chaos

Finding Relief and Confronting Painful Memories of Abuse

Finding Freedom After Fleeing Chaos and Violence

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