{"id":969,"date":"2022-01-06T12:46:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T17:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fostercare.luk.org\/?page_id=969"},"modified":"2023-07-21T08:51:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T12:51:00","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fostercare.luk.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-c85e482e wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fostercare.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Foster-Care-Website-Image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-1089\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>LUK is a nonprofit multiservice agency that has been dedicated to improving the safety, health, and emotional well-being of youth, families, and adults for over 50 years. As a community-based organization, LUK offers an array of child and family services through five regional offices in Central Massachusetts. For more information about our services, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.luk.org\">www.luk.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LUK provides intensive foster care services for children and adolescents with special emotional, developmental, and educational needs. Our foster care program provides services for children between the ages of birth to 22, with a majority of our clients ranging from ages 5 to 17. LUK provides foster care placement for youth involved with the Massachusetts Department of Children &amp; Families (DCF) and the Department of Youth Services (DYS) through residential homes and foster home placement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-3a746b74\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">What makes LUK different?<\/h3><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\">LUK\u2019s approach to supporting foster families in the community is unique. Our dedicated staff provides support and resources to foster parents, including, but not limited to:<br>&#8211; 24\/7 on-call support for emergencies and crises<br>&#8211; In-depth and relevant trainings<br>&#8211; Family Support Partner with lived experience as a former LUK foster parent to provide support and advice to current LUK foster families<br>&#8211; Large bilingual capacity in both foster homes and staff<br>&#8211; Foster parent appreciations and social support<br>&#8211; Dedicated Family Resource Specialists to support foster families<br>&#8211; Dedicated Case Managers to work with youth and their families<br>&#8211; Free Respite services (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.childwelfare.gov\/topics\/preventing\/prevention-programs\/respite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">What is Respite?<\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>LUK partners with two Massachusetts state agencies for our Foster Care programs, as well as Ascentria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/eohhs\/gov\/departments\/dcf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Department of Children and Families<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/eohhs\/gov\/departments\/dys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Department of Youth Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/eohhs\/gov\/departments\/dys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ascentria.org\/\">Ascentria Care Alliance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Service Area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fostercare.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/foster-homes-20231024_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fostercare.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/foster-homes-20231024_1.jpg 791w, https:\/\/fostercare.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/foster-homes-20231024_1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/fostercare.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/foster-homes-20231024_1-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fostercare.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/foster-homes-20231024_1-19x24.jpg 19w, https:\/\/fostercare.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/foster-homes-20231024_1-28x36.jpg 28w, https:\/\/fostercare.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/foster-homes-20231024_1-37x48.jpg 37w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us LUK is a nonprofit multiservice agency that has been dedicated to improving the safety, health, and emotional well-being of youth, families, and adults for over 50 years. 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