Lutheran Community Services Northwest

06/07/2026

We highly value our tribal partnerships in several communities where LCSNW has offices. Thank you, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation!

A big win for local youth! 🎉
We were delighted to receive a $4,000 grant from Legends Casino Hotel for our Youth Summer Events ☀️.
Each year, Youth Summer Events provides individuals receiving services in our LCSNW programs the opportunity to forge new friendships, build new skills, and engage in wholesome, fun activities 🎨⚽.
Thank you, Legends, for supporting these important opportunities ❤️🙌.

06/04/2026

Our relief nursery in Oregon is a fun-filled space where little kiddos can work through big feelings. LCSNW leaders from around the Northwest enjoyed a tour while in Klamath Falls for two days of meetings this week. A Family Gathering Place serves families of toddlers, wobblers, and now (starting this spring) preschoolers!

06/02/2026

Much excitement for our latest class of behavioral health pros in . The work you do will transform lives.

SO excited for our clinical interns who graduated this year! Congrats to Erin Kavanagh, Alisha Jones, Jocelynn Hansen, Isabella Freeman, Vanessa Perez-Ortiz, and Nishtha Raje! 🎉 We are so proud of all you've accomplished and can't wait to see the difference you continue to make in the world of behavioral health and beyond.

05/20/2026

This donation is awesome! Imagine the amazing things ahead for the if the full matching potential is realized!

The Brief

05/18/2026

We are honored to walk alongside young refugees in and . Big thanks to all our !

Some youth entering foster care are youth who arrived in the United States without a parent or guardian. Through 's Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) Program, foster families help provide stability, safety, encouragement, and community during a major life transition.

We're raising awareness for and the need for compassionate foster parents willing to support refugee youth as they build a new life here in Spokane. Interested in learning more? Join us for one of our upcoming foster care info sessions! You can register here: https://forms.office.com/r/xQpQWhfBUX

05/14/2026

Did you know refugees and immigrants are key contributors to the U.S. economy and have a higher entrepreneurship rate than native-born Americans? They're determined to succeed. We see it in classes we lead.

05/13/2026

Under that pink hardhat is a force to be reckoned with! It's nice when our leaders have a national profile, but essential that they be part of their communities. Sharon fits the bill in !

05/12/2026

Recognizing some rock star nurses on this last day of . They provide critical medication management for LCSNW clients in Oregon.

05/07/2026

Meet Kathy, a volunteer who pours her creative energy into our Santa for Seniors program. LCSNW volunteers consistently report they receive as much as they give. Take it from Kathy: "It's always so much fun!"https://lcsnw.org/2026/05/santa-for-seniors-volunteer/