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ADOPTION: How Adoptive Parents Can Embrace and Feel Deserving of Their Parenting Role
Last weekend was the celebration of Mother’s Day, a day that for many adoptive mothers overflows with mixed emotions. Often adoptive families do not know how to “fit in” the concept of the birth mother with Mother’s Day. This brings … Continue reading
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FACES: Client Transitions from an Introvert to a Leader!
Diagnosed with mild mental retardation, depression, and schizoaffective disorder, 25-year-old Deborah came into LSG’s FACES program in 2009. When Deborah first moved in to her new host home, as arranged by LSG, she had a difficult time adjusting to her … Continue reading
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REFUGEE SERVICES: Finding God in the Hearts of Children
“Like this? Miss Haley, like this?” a student asks, waving her construction paper creation in the air. Once assured that she is correct and that her creation matches the example, the student continues happily creating her masterpiece for art class … Continue reading
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FOSTER CARE: LSG Celebrates National Foster Care Month!
In honor of May being National Foster Care Month, Lutheran Services of Georgia (LSG) would like to recognize the compassionate people who make a difference in children’s lives by serving as foster parents, advocates, social workers and volunteers. This month … Continue reading
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“I Just Want Somebody to Love Me:” A Message on Compassion from President and CEO Gary Danielsen
Several years ago, when I was still a parish pastor, a woman whom I had never met called to make an appointment to discuss the baptism of her soon-to-be-born child. When she arrived, I was a little surprised; she was … Continue reading
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FIS: Prevent Child Abuse with Six Protective Factors
LSG’s Family Intervention Services recognizes April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month and throughout the year, FIS encourages all individuals and organizations to play a role in making Georgia a better place for children and families. By ensuring … Continue reading
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ADOPTION: The Importance of Play for Traumatized Children
Often when families decide to adopt an older child, they envision past memories of engaging in play activities they enjoyed as children with their new child. Sometimes children, who have been traumatized in the early years, have not connected with … Continue reading
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FACES: A Safe, Happy Home for Tim!
Tim is an 18-year-old who has a diagnosis of Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, which causes him to experience delayed growth and development. He and his siblings were adopted as young children, and as he grew older he began having aggressive episodes toward … Continue reading
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LSG Volunteers Donate Record Service Hours in March!
Thank you volunteers for LSG! In March of 2012 you donated a record 3, 400 hours of service to help all of the programs of Lutheran Services of Georgia. This surpasses the previous record set just last year. Since April is … Continue reading
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REFUGEE SERVICES: College Students Spend Spring Break Helping LSG’s Refugee Clients
In March, LSG welcomed 31 students from four universities – Xavier University, Eastern Michigan University, Georgia State University, and Bowdoin College – for Alternative Spring Break Service with Refugee Services. These dedicated, compassionate and fun-loving students helped us clean out our donation storage … Continue reading
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