About Us
About Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI)
Serving Illinois since 1867, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is one of the largest nonprofit, statewide social service providers. LSSI welcomes and serves people from diverse backgrounds. LSSI provides critical social and human services for Illinois residents, including foster care, mental health services, alcohol and drug treatment, affordable senior housing, home care services for older adults, residential programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and programs that help people and families impacted by incarceration. LSSI strives to bring dignity, health, and well-being, and the promise of reaching one’s full potential to the more than 56,000 children, adults, and seniors the organization serves annually.
Mission Statement
Responding to the Gospel, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) brings healing, justice, and wholeness to people and communities.
Impact
LSSI served over 50,000 people last year, providing critical programs for Illinois residents each year, including foster care, mental health services, alcohol and drug treatment, affordable senior housing, residential programs for people with developmental disabilities, home care for seniors, and services that help families who have been impacted by incarceration.
Core Values
LSSI strives to embody compassion, respect, service, impact, and excellence in our work.
GenCare
LSSI’s transformative care depends on communities, yours and ours. GenCare is LSSI’s unique approach to how we provide services and live out our mission. GenCare engages, surrounds, and connects people to the supports they need while promoting their dignity, enhancing their health and well-being, and helping them reach their full potential.
Engagement, Dignity, and Belonging
LSSI will create a workplace where employees are engaged, their dignity is valued, and they have a sense of belonging both within their specific role and within the organization overall. To accomplish this, LSSI will create an organizational culture in which staff feel respected, valued, seen, connected, and supported. These principles will also be prevalent throughout the life-cycle of each employee.
