Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is working to lower the barrier to mental health services in Jackson County by offering free counseling to residents between the ages of three and 19.
As it establishes its presence in the community, its first partner is the Northeast Community Center, which offers music therapy through Harmony Project KC .
“I think all types of therapy and support have an important role,” said Northeast Community Center Executive Director Kyla Pitts-Zevin. “The nice thing about this partnership that we now have with Lutheran Family and Children’s Services, is now we’re able to connect families in both ways.”
While Pitts-Zevin recognizes the benefits of music therapy, she says there is a need for other types of therapy. That’s where Lutheran Family and Children’s Services comes in…