The amount of children going into foster care has been decreasing recently, but the need for Foster Parents continues to increase, as agencies are dealing with a shortage. Lutheran Social Services Foster Care and Adoption worker Keatha McLeod tells us more about this shortage, and the need for foster parents. McLeoad is a foster parent…
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Carolyn Scherer, Program Director of AmeriCorps Seniors and part of the team at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, tells of the need for volunteers for the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs in the Brainerd Lakes Area.
June is National Home Ownership Month. Buying a home is often the largest financial decision one will make in their lifetime. Nichole Szczesniak, Lutheran Social Service’s Financial Counseling Housing Director, talks about the difference between paying rent and paying a mortgage. Szczesniak says that also includes setting aside money for when the washing machine or…
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Lutheran Social Services Meals on Wheels Senior Nutrition has home delivered meals available in Norman, Mahnomen, Polk and Red Lake Counties. Lutheran Social Services Regional Manager Rachel Brandt has more. For more information on Meals on Wheels, call 1-800-488-4146. That’s 1-800-488-4146.
An estimated 11% of Americans have poor credit, according to FICO, the largest and best-known company that provides credit scores. March is National Credit Education Month, a month dedicated to teaching people about credit and how it can affect them. It is a great time to learn some of the ramifications of having a low…
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(Minnesota) — Making an all important connection between youth and the aging population through the Foster Grandparent program was the topic of conversation with Ron Urbanski from Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota. As Foster Grandparent Program Director for LSS Minnesota, Urbanski gave background on how it all began. Coordination with schools in the area and…
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