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                  LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES


                             VIRTUAL TELEHEALTH


                                          COUNSELING




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          T H E   D E V A S T A T I N G   E F F E C T S   O F   T H E   C O V I D - 1 9   P A N D E M I C


                                                     The  COVID-19  pandemic  and  the  job  losses  and  social
                                                     isolation  accompanying  it  have  made  mental  and
                                                     behavioral health services more important than ever.

                                                     Lutheran  Family  Services  (LFS)  of  Nebraska  is  at  work
                                                     making  telehealth  counseling  and  behavioral  health
                                                     services  accessible  statewide  in  Nebraska,  as  well  as

                                                     in Western Iowa.












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          B E F O R E   N E E D E D   A S S I S T A N C E .
           LFS  is  currently  assisting  2,000  Nebraskans  with  CARES  Act  applications  for  help  with  their
           utilities,  rent  or  mortgage  and  the  technology  needed  so  that  children  can  access  remote
           learning. Large numbers of these clients have never before needed assistance.




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