Community Support Case Management Practicum
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, Inc. —
Omaha, NE
Our Mission
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska expresses Gods love for all people by providing quality human care services that build and strengthen individual, family, and community life.
Our Vision
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) will be the organization of first choice by clients, professionals, funders and donors for behavioral health and human care services based upon the organizations high quality of service, fiscal integrity, mission and values.
For 121 years, Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska has served children and families. LFS began as two orphanages in Fremont and Omaha in 1892. Lutherans and their churches remain core supporters today. LFS programs and services are available to anyone regardless of age, race, religion or income. Approximately 90% of those served are not Lutheran. At least 85% of all donations go directly to client services.
LFS demonstrates its mission through three broad service areas:
Children Services (121 years) - Adoption; Foster care: Early childhood mental health; In-home safety services; Centers for Healthy Families (early intervention and prevention incentive-based programming); Treatment for children and families affected by child sexual abuse; Right Turn post-adoptive support; KidSquad help for behaviorally-challenged children in daycare settings
Behavioral Health (35+ years) - Individual, Group, Couples and Family Mental Health Therapies and Counseling; At Ease trauma treatment for active duty, veterans and their families; alcohol and substance abuse assessment and treatment; anger management
Community Services (12+ years) - Refugee services; Immigration legal services; International Center for the Heartland; AmeriCorps; Case management for human trafficking victims
(Program lists are representative, but not all-inclusive). For further detail, go to www.lfsneb.org.
The Community Support program helps find ways for adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness, with two functional limitations, to live as independently as possible. We help clients achieve stability within their community, improve their personal and community functioning, enhance their skill development, and increase their residential stability and other skills.