Agency - Lutheran Social Services of SD

Inspired by God's love, we care for, support and strengthen individuals, families and communities.

Description:
Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota serves nearly 43,000 South Dakotans each year with a variety of programs and services in dozens of South Dakota communities.

By meeting basic needs, enhancing self-sufficiency, and improving quality of life, LSS works to transform lives, one by one, and to strengthen individuals, families, and communities.

Today's LSS provides a wide range of services throughout the state of South Dakota. These include: adoption, child care services, foster care, mentoring, housing services, disaster response, consumer credit counseling service, residential programs for youth, refugee and immigration programs, rural life ministries, and counseling services.

History:
Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota began in 1920 as the Lutheran Children's Home Finding Society. Until the 1950s, LSS primarily provided adoption services.

Today's LSS grows through responding to changing needs in the communities we serve.

Contact people:

Michelle Madsen, Director Of Mentoring, (phone), (email) Linda Jensen, Development Officer, (phone), (email)

Address:

705 East 41st Street, Suite 200 Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (See a map)

Directions:

The LSS State Center is located west of Cliff Avenue on 41st Street. From the intersection of 41st Street and Minnesota Avenue, go east. The office is on the south side of the street. Parking behind the building and enter through the back door. There is a bus stop in front of the building on 41st St.   Nearest Bus Stop: Bus stop in front of building on 41st St.