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Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is the social service arm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)'s three Illinois synods. [1] It is headquartered in Des Plaines IL. [2] [3] [4]
LSSI started in 1867 [1] as an orphanage for children who lost their parents in the cholera epidemic. [5] [6]
LSSI Services include foster care, [7] [8] mental health services, alcohol and drug treatment, [9] affordable senior housing, [10] residential programs for people with developmental disabilities, and services that help families who have been impacted by incarceration. [4] [1] [11] LSSI serves over 50,000 Illinois residents each year. [12] [4] [6]
LSSI is Accredited, Licensed, Certified, and Approved by several Local/State/Federal Government agencies as well as several business groups. [13] [14] It is the largest non governmental statewide social service provider in Illinois. [3] [1]
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Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is the social service arm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)'s three Illinois synods. [1] It is headquartered in Des Plaines IL. [2] [3] [4]
LSSI started in 1867 [1] as an orphanage for children who lost their parents in the cholera epidemic. [5] [6]
LSSI Services include foster care, [7] [8] mental health services, alcohol and drug treatment, [9] affordable senior housing, [10] residential programs for people with developmental disabilities, and services that help families who have been impacted by incarceration. [4] [1] [11] LSSI serves over 50,000 Illinois residents each year. [12] [4] [6]
LSSI is Accredited, Licensed, Certified, and Approved by several Local/State/Federal Government agencies as well as several business groups. [13] [14] It is the largest non governmental statewide social service provider in Illinois. [3] [1]