Unplanned Pregnancy Counseling
Posted on March 30, 2022
Forty-three percent of pregnancies in Iowa and Nebraska, and 52 percent of pregnancies in Illinois, are unplanned according to data collected by the National Survey of Family Growth (NEJM, 2016). That means over 90,000 women may need help connecting with community and state resources, deciding between options, and more. This great need is one of the reasons Lutheran Family Service is launching a new division of its ministry, called Many Hearts Unplanned Pregnancy Support, to provide greater focus, service and resources specifically to women facing unplanned pregnancies in Iowa, Eastern Nebraska and North & Central Illinois.
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on December 7, 2017
by Lynnette Aschinger, LISW
When one is experiencing a personal crisis such as serious marriage problems, it is very difficult to know where to turn for help. Many times, couples wait before doing anything and the end result can be one of the following: divorce, chronic marriage problems, or living with a life time of pain and hurt. A marriage is worth the effort and of course marriage counseling is one of those options, but for the spouse who can’t enlist cooperation from the other spouse, don’t settle! Do something! There are resources out there to help and I want to highlight a few, especially when a partner will not attend counseling with you.
