Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota

Through disability services, we empower people with identified needs to shape the lives they imagine for themselves. In fy 23, we served 7,136 individuals and families through a variety of services, including care coordination support; community residential services; host homes/shared living; specialized community supports for individuals with higher needs; and a medically-sound summer camp for youth with identified needs.

We promote long-term financial stability for people in all stages of life through employment, financial & legal services. In fy 23, we served 18,891 individuals and families through a variety of services, including financial counseling; pooled trusts; supported decision-making and guardianship options; and employment services for families, people with disabilities and adults with a criminal conviction. We help caregivers and older adults maintain healthy, balanced lifestyles through caregiver & companion services. In fy 23, we served 4,343 individuals and families through a variety of services, including caregiver support & respite; emergency care planning; foster grandparent services; and companionship services. We offer healthy, nutritious meal options available to anyone statewide through nutrition services. In fy 23, we served 1.8 million meals to 35,503 individuals at in-person dining sites, through home-delivered and frozen shipped meals, and to children in school and child care settings.

We keep youth and young families safe while supporting increased stability and a healthy transition to adulthood through youth & young adult services. In fy 23, we served 5,596 individuals and families through a variety of services, including education and group settings, such as freedom school, lgbtia2s+ support groups, kinship support and sexuality education; independent living skills support and resources; youth resource centers; street outreach for youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness; housing services; and health, safety and prevention of sex trafficking. Through refugee services, we help new arrivals secure housing, enroll in classes, find employment and connect with the support they need to gain self-sufficiency. In fy 23, we served 1,516 individuals and families with resettlement, case management and job placement services including 221 individuals from ukraine and 97 from afghanistan.