617 NE Davis St.

McMinnville, OR 97128
Phone: 503) 472-4020
Fax: (503) 472-8630

Winter, 2011

Dear LCS supporter,

Thank you for investing in the future of our community and supporting the passion and
commitment of our staff as we support and promote a just, strong, and nurturing community. We
believe that our work to strengthen families and keep children safe is vital to the future of our
community. In this season of reflection, I feel fortunate to be able to share with you an expanding list of
services and programs that are helping to build that preferred future.

New funding allows our Strengthening Families program to double the

number of families served, again!
Over the past 5 years our Strengthening
Families program has grown from serving 30
families in 2007 to 176 families in 2011. In
2012 we are scheduled to serve almost 300
Yamhill County families with this program that
is proven to build stronger families by teaching
effective parenting tools designed to nurture
positive child development.
These 8 to 12 week classes are proven to reduce
the rate of child maltreatment, decrease future
mental health, substance abuse, and
incarceration rates in completers children. In
short these classes help build a preferred future
for our communitys children.
The Childrens Trust Fund of Oregon awarded
LCS a Grant to provide parenting classes to our
communitys most vulnerable families. Our
trained and experienced parent educators are
hard at work providing classes in the Yamhill
County Jail, to parents on probation and to
parents in chemical dependency programs.
The Commission on Children and Families
identified and funded LCS to promote and
provide oversight to the countys parent
education programs. These additional resources
will allow us to provide incentives for families
completing parent education activities and reach
out to our more rural communities. We will
also be providing trainings for our countys
medical providers on a variety of parent
education and home visiting services offered to
parents of young children in our community.

Mural Complete

Lutheran Community Services Northwest

partners with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope.

Serving Yamhill County since 1983

 Above image of mural image of hope and growth.
Linfield class works on mural in studio

LCS teamed up with the Linfield College Art Department to create a mural for the outside of our office.
After the class of 16 students received a tour of our facility and an explanation of our mission and
services, they started work on a 130 foot by 22-inch mural. The mural wraps around the entire building
and is designed to reflect the mission of Lutheran Community Services to the community. Please stop
by our office on December 16th from 4:30-5:30 to meet the artists and share coffee and cookies.

Immigration Program up and running

The new Immigration Counseling and Advocacy Program is now serving members of our community.
We are exceedingly fortunate to have Isabel Alverez of Dayton, Oregon join our staff in July. She
brings both first-hand knowledge of the immigration process and a passion for working with the Latino
community. She has been spending the past 5 months attending trainings, shadowing immigration
counselors in Portland and promoting our program in Yamhill County. Isabel states that A big part of
the program is educating people about the complex web of immigration laws. She has been providing
free consultations around the county to help local residents determine what they need to do to maintain
or obtain legal status for themselves and family members.

In the coming months we will be working to expand our services to the community and add a citizenship
component to our program. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact us at the e-mail
below.

As you can see we are expanding our services to the community in this difficult economic climate. This
could not have happened without your financial support. Help us maintain this momentum! Your
donations will help support our communitys vulnerable populations.

In peace,

Jordan Robinson, MSW

Lutheran Community Services Northwest
Community Director (Yamhill County)

P.S. Please feel free to contact Jordanrobinson@LCSNW.org for volunteer opportunities.

We appreciate your tax deductible contribution. Our tax ID number is 93-0386860