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Celebrating Your Adopted Child’s Life Journey
Whether your child has joined your family through foster, kinship/guardianship, adoption, or biological circumstances, all children need to know their story and unique life experiences.
Summer Camps
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager Camps! Summer is only a few months away and with that comes … summer camps! Even though the cold weather is still around, it’s
National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI)
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager Valentine’s Day is fast-approaching, as are the multiple commercial advertisements reminding us to buy things to show others that we love them. Flowers, candies,
Happy New Year
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager Welcome to 2024! I hope your holiday season has been filled with joyous new memories from celebrating with family and
Christmas and the celebration of Advent
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager Christmas! A time of year filled with such traditions as singing favorite holiday songs, decorating the family Christmas tree, visiting Santa Claus and
Celebrating Adoption this Thanksgiving
By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager It’s hard to believe November is here already! In a month known for its celebration of what we’re thankful for, it seems fitting that
Getting Your Anxious Child To School
Written By: Kati Quigley, MA, LMHC, originally published on crosswindscounseling.org Do your mornings consist of arguments between you and your anxious child about going to school? Do you feel like
The Adoption Is Finalized. Now What?
The meetings with attorneys and court hearings have ended. The adoption is finalized. Now what? Lifeline is here to provide continued support.
The Overgrown Garden of our Minds
What does success look like for you? Are there some “weeds” in the way from achieving your goals?
About Lifeline Youth & Family Services
What We Do
Lifeline is a faith based organization that was created to bring hope to families and youth who have become involved in the legal system through home-based services, court-ordered therapy, preventative education, and residential care. We help individuals and families rediscover solutions that will allow them to reclaim control, rebuild relationships, and restore hope.
Why we exist
To see individuals succeed, families thrive, and communities prosper.
our mission
Changing hearts and bringing hope to individuals, families, and communities.
our vision
To be the national leader in restoring individuals, families, and communities.
Our Experience
Lifeline has been serving families for more than 52 years.
Adoption & Guardianship Support Services (AGSS)
Lifeline offers a continuum of care for foster, adoption, kinship, and guardianship families.
Family Preservation Services (FPS)
Through home-based services, we offer specific evidence-based practices for families through the Family Preservation Model.
Traditional Home-Based Services (HBS)
Lifeline offers family casework, family therapy, supervised visitations, parent aid services, and parent education.