LCS’ Therapeutic Foster Care Program serves children and youth ages 6-17 that are referred through the Department of Children and Family Services. Children and Youth who are experiencing behavioral challenges receive intensive support services. These services aide in behavioral stabilization and the overall goal of helping the child learn new coping skills.

The program has served the community of Spokane for over 20 years and has gained national recognition for its wrap around approach to care and commitment to children and families.

• Youth and behavioral parenting support
• Intensive case management
• 24-hour on-call services
• Weekly support meetings
• Initial ongoing traning
• Aide support
• A generous compensation package
  

• Foster care placement
• Individual counseling/behavioral support
• Skill development
• Participation in school and work
• 24-hour on-call services
• Intensive case management
• Psycho-pharmacology services
• Aide support
• Community Connections and support services
  

Have you considered foster parenting?

If you are able to do the following, then you have what it takes to change a child’s life:

Since our foster children have special needs, they require special people to offer them a safe and loving home. As an LCS foster parent, you will receive intensive support services developed to ensure that you never face a challenge alone. See the inside panels to learn more about the services available to our foster parents. Additionally, we offer a generous compensation package to parents in all of our foster care programs.

Residential Treatment and Care Program

This program serves youth ages 10-21 who are referred through the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration. Youth receive community monitoring and behavioral support as they learn skills that help them re-enter their families and communities.

This program provides both domestic and International homes studies and post placement services. The program recently began working with the Lutheran Adoption Network and is able to provide the above services for families wishing to adopt a child from countries such as Bulgaria, Russia, China, Colombia, The Philippines, etc.

	Domestic and International Home studies
	Post Placement Services
	Family Support Services
	Post-Legal Adoption Services

For more information, call 509-343-5035