Tag: lutheran community services northwest

Spokane families are stepping up to foster unaccompanied refugee minors through a local program, offering support, stability, and a place to call home for some of the world’s most vulnerable youth.

Salon professionals often develop close relationships with clients, but many lack training on how to respond when those clients reveal they're experiencing abuse.

A panel of youth advocates will discuss "The Next Generation's Vision for Unity" on April 27 as part of the FāVS News' Uniting the Inland Northwest event.

This week, courts blocked efforts to dismantle the refugee program and reinstated protections against immigration raids at some houses of worship.

Lutherans respond to accusations of fraud and funding misuse by the Trump administration, reaffirming their commitment to service and social causes.

Religious freedom is priceless to Fereshteh Momeni. An Iranian Baha’i now living in Medical Lake, she lived through the Iranian revolution in 1979 and her country’s transition into the Islamic Republic of Iran. This is why she appreciates the information in the 2023 U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) report that identifies countries with the worst religious freedoms.

“This event is important because the topic of human trafficking is often misunderstood and unrecognized,” said Abigail Dougherty, chair of the Task Force and a crime victim advocate with LCSNW. “It provides an opportunity for the community to learn more about what trafficking looks like in their area as well as how it is being addressed.”