4 days ago2 minIn COVID crisis? LSS/state program provides free counseling to all those affected by pandemicLSSND team members Terri Burns and Abby Tow recently sat down to talk about Project Renew — a FREE and anonymous counseling service that ...
May 73 minServing on the front-lines: Minot Aging Life Care workers volunteer by delivering meals to homeboundCheryl Coyle says she and colleague Amy Swenson “have it down to a science.” Once a week, the two Lutheran Social Services of North Dakot...
May 52 min'Together, we can do so much': LSS and volunteer partners work together to fill unmet needs“Alone we can do so little. Together, we can do so much.” Helen Keller A sanitation worker needs to pick up garbage every day but doesn’t...
May 35 minYoung justice: For Youth Court volunteers, court is still in sessionAt 16, Amelia’s life looks much like that of any high school student these days. She sits down at her computer in her Fargo home every da...
Apr 302 minMore open than usual: As we did during WWII, LSSND committed to serving all during COVID-19 battleAt the beginning of World War II, life was uncertain. The Lutheran Welfare Society was a relatively young, developing agency when its sta...
Apr 285 minWell-attended: Attendant Care never stops providing safe haven for kids, even in midst of pandemicWhere do youth stay when they can’t go home, especially during a pandemic? Many go to Attendant Care, an essential, statewide, 24/7 servi...
Apr 243 minLet the circle be unbroken: Online restorative circles show social distancing can't stop connectionThese days, “How are you doing?” has become a loaded question. Recognizing this, Joel Friesz and Kelli Adams of the Lutheran Social Servi...
Apr 224 minFrom simple errand to ER trip: Aging Life Care team goes wherever they are most neededWhat started out as a ride to a routine doctor’s appointment ended with an ambulance ride and an emergency surgery. Last week, Carmel Fro...
Apr 213 minCultivating hope: FREE telehealth therapy available to ag producers under stressBecky Kopp-Dunham knows farmers aren’t likely to openly discuss their worries. Not only is Kopp-Dunham married to a farmer, the licensed ...
Apr 157 minWhen it's not 'home sweet home': 'Sheltering in place' hardest for those at risk of domestic abuseLSSND programs available to help families before they hit that crisis point After the historic Red River Valley flood of 1997 devastated ...
Apr 142 minHave meals, must travel: RSVP volunteers ensure meal delivery to homebound seniors continuesEvery day, George* looks forward to his home-cooked meal delivered by Dave*, a volunteer with Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota's ...
Apr 83 minDistant but not isolated: Even amid social distancing, LSSND finds ways to reach out to seniorsIt’s like clockwork. Twice a day, every day, Linda Weldon calls her senior clients to make sure they’re doing okay. Linda is a Senior Com...
Apr 83 minGamblers Choice clients find creative ways to connect and work at recovery amid pandemicArlene* , Rose* and Valerie* love to get coffee together. The three women, all almost eighty, make sure to get together often to share st...
Apr 44 minYou aren't alone: Abound counselors across state ready to reach out to North Dakotans via telehealthIn times like these, fear can overtake us as quickly as any virus. Our brains may be stuck on an endless loop of frightening scenarios. W...
Apr 34 minLSS Housing encouraging tenants to talk to managers if pandemic makes it difficult to pay rentThe sound of “last call” took on new meaning for Angie* this month when North Dakota bars and restaurants were ordered to close to on-sit...
Mar 314 minFundraiser by past Luther Hall staff & other citizens helps raise fun for LH youthWhen Kylie (Perleberg) Holland first stepped into Luther Hall to work as a Behavioral Health Specialist, she had no idea what to expect. ...
Mar 232 minLSSND continues offering services virtually after temporarily closing statewide offices to publicFARGO, ND | Friday, March 20, 2020 –Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota views the health and well-being of our clients and team memb...
Mar 204 minMinding our elders: During coronavirus outbreak, we must remember our senior neighborsEdith is 87 and lives in a small apartment in an affordable-housing complex. Her daughters live in another state and she doesn’t drive, s...
Mar 174 minHigh anxiety: How can we best navigate the stress surrounding a pandemic?Let's get one thing straight right now. If you’re feeling stressed about the COVID-19 pandemic, you are perfectly normal. Stress is a nat...
Mar 164 minA guide to talking to your kids about the coronavirusThink about it. Even we adults, with our supposedly well-developed prefrontal cortexes and emotional regulation, can find ourselves freak...
