FOUNDATION FOR LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES INDIANA INC

In 2018, a new LCFS Mission Statement and Vision was crafted: Engaging and Empowering Families and Community with Love, Compassion, Faith, and Support This statement exemplifies the organization’s approach: LCFS strives to meet basic needs and to give clients the opportunities, tools, and skills they need to change the trajectory of their lives. Meeting the basic needs of clients is the cornerstone of all services; when people lack the resources to meet their basic needs, such as food, shelter, clothing, basic health care, and transportation, they are not receptive to addressing other concerns, such as furthering their education, developing a career, building social networks, receiving preventative health care, making healthy living choices, and investing in enhanced educational opportunities for their children. Without the foundation provided by meeting basic needs, it is difficult to address any other situations that clients might be experiencing.