News
LSSI writes press releases for the media and shares occasional informational updates and articles relevant to our work, which are consolidated here for reference.
Media Contact: Barb Hailey, 847.635.4686, Barb.Hailey@LSSI.org
LSSI to Honor The Rev. Wayne and Pam Miller at 42nd Annual True Friend Celebration
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) will present the 2023 True Friend Award to The Rev. Wayne and Pam Miller at its ...
Prevention Go-Getters
“Go-Getters” is how Chris Mills, Program Director for LSSI’s Project LEAD and Youth WORKS, would describe these teams. The ...
LSSI Repurposes Medication-Assisted Detox Beds; Expands Residential Rehabilitation Services in Chicago
Effective July 1, 2023, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) will repurpose its 16 medication-assisted detox beds at ...
Expanding a Family through Love and Foster Care
Meet Oscar and Kaylee Gordon, LSSI foster parents in southern Illinois, pictured with their biological son and adopted ...
2022 Annual Report
Learn about several recent LSSI program expansions in the latest annual report.
Bernice’s Big Heart
Meet Bernice, an LSSI foster parent and superhero.
Bernice began fostering in 1995 and has welcomed over 50 children of ...
Families Together Pilot Aims to Decrease Stay in Foster Care
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) has partnered with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ...
Watch Coffee with Pastor Kelly Weekly Video Series
Watch all episodes of this new series on YouTube as Pastor Kelly highlights LSSI programs with a faith-based lens.
LSSI Receives Federal Funding to Launch Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois was among the first Chicago organizations to receive federal funding to launch a ...
Coffee with Pastor Kelly – New Weekly Video Series
Watch the first episode now of "Coffee with Pastor Kelly," a new LSSI weekly video series highlighting our work and its ...
Crisis Workers Rescue Man from Bridge
Suicidal and ready to jump off a Chicago bridge, a man called LSSI’s Mobile Crisis Line. The crisis worker simultaneously ...
What you may not know about drug and alcohol use
The truth is a lot of what you think you might know about substance use is myth.
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