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December 2023 News

November 2023 News

Wednesday
Nov 22

There’s an urgent need for child foster families – and adoptive homes as well. In 2022, 11,235 children in Minnesota experienced out-of-home care.  For children who left out-of-home placement, 20 percent were adopted by families, according to the Minnesota Department of Human Services.  

Keatha and Dan McLeod, who knew of the great need to provide a safe, healing home for children, served as foster parents for 20 years. 

Thursday
Nov 16

Helen Kellerman understands the importance of volunteering and the positive impact it can have on the older adults she supports. 

As a volunteer caregiver for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, she visits Tom for a few hours a week to provide Maggie, Tom’s wife and caregiver, with a break from the daily demands of caregiving. 

October 2023 News

Monday
Oct 30
Payments on federal student loans resumed in October after a 3-year pause. More than 800,000 people in the state of Minnesota have federal student loan debt. That debt, combined with state and private loans, according to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, has made the median loan for student borrowers in Minnesota nearly $24,000. Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with Kim Miller, financial counselor at LSS Financial Counseling, about what borrowers can do to become informed about loan servicers, repayment options, getting out of default, and where to obtain free financial counseling.
Tuesday
Oct 24

A new preschool will be opening next fall on St. Paul’s East Side that will offer an extra measure of support to parents and additional care and attention in the classroom to empower children with developmental delays and emotional challenges to be successful in the learning and social environment of a school. 

September 2023 News