Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
In 2024, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS) provided support and services to 90,000+ individuals in 300 communities. LSS is widely respected for the quality and administration of its services and has one or more services in all of Minnesota’s 87 counties. Our Children and Family Services include Adoption, Behavioral Health, Disaster, and Youth Services. A highlight was the opening of the Early Learning Center on the East Side of Saint Paul. Specifically, we supported 5,814 individuals in adoption or foster care; and 3,169 individuals with mental health care. In Economic Opportunity and Youth Support Services, individuals were supported in Financial Counseling, Employment, Housing, Refugee or Youth Services. In 2024, one organization that partners with LSS for employee Financial Choice workshops, had more than 800 participants. Specifically, we supported 1,644 adults with employment; 17,758 individuals in financial counseling; 774 households with housing; 1,834 individuals with refugee services and 7,120 youth. Individuals supported in our Residential and Community-Based Services and Supports include Community and Specialized Residential, Specialized Supports, Host Homes, Care Coordination, Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Camp programs. Our Older Adult Services provided support to individuals through Caregiver, Companion, Trust, and Meals services. Specifically, 291 senior volunteer companions supported 1,946 older adults; 25,626 individuals received meal support; and 1,774 individuals were served with supported decision making and guardianship.
Current Goals
LSS effects the social determinants of health for the individuals supported through services that include prevention, intervention, and innovation. Within the disability service area, LSS will increase home occupancy, increase use of technology, meet therapeutic needs in supportive home environments, expand services in counties, and increase the number of people supported. Community-based support will increase participants and revenue, expand outreach and education, increase engagement in health plans for members, grow the number of summer camp partners, and enhance social connections for those supported. The older adult service area will expand the service area to new counties and the offerings to ensure better health outcomes, will enhance the quality of life for more older adults through nutritious meal delivery, and will reach new clients and focus on raising awareness and education of supported decision making and trust options. Children, youth and families will increase participant satisfaction, secure funding to expand parent education and coaching, increase foster care days of care and placements, improve client outcomes through intensive case management for housing supports, and will expand financial counseling offerings.
Community or Constituency Served
Lutheran Social Service of MN provides a variety of supports (housing, mental health, financial support, employment, etc.) that focuses on serving the elderly, disabled and children/youth/families across Minnesota and surrounding states.
Geographic Area Served
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota provides supports across Minnesota and surrounding states.
