Throughout LSSI’s history, generous friends have been crucial to advancing innovation to ever-changing social service needs. The Aigner Foundation has been an early supporter of LSSI’s behavioral health services, including the Welcoming Center and Mobile Crisis Program.

“These programs are important because they are a generative response to care,” said Pr. Frederick Aigner, Foundation President and CEO Emeritus of LSSI. “They embody LSSI’s community-based programming.”

Aigner’s late wife, Sally, was an avid supporter and dedicated member of the Women’s Network of LSSI. The Mobile Crisis Team responds 24/7 to children and adults in crisis on Chicago’s northwest side and provides services to people in their homes and communities.

The Welcoming Center is a mental health clinic for adults (18+) who are having a mental health crisis or who cannot access mental health services in a timely manner.

“The clients are understood in the fullness of their dignity and humanity rather than by their diagnoses,” Aigner emphasized. “Through this one institution and its committed staff, a donor may address almost every human need imaginable in every age group.”

In recognition of the Aigner Foundation’s support, LSSI dedicated a plaque in the Welcoming Center that reads, “We gratefully acknowledge the Aigner Foundation for its
faithful, visionary support of behavioral health services.”
Photo Caption: Aigner family and Aigner Foundation members, from left: Karen Aigner; Seth Aigner, Treasurer; Molly Aigner Russell, Secretary; Pr. Frederick Aigner, President; and Scott Russell.