Program areas at Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
Our refugee and immigrant Services (ris) department paves the pathway in the d.c. metro area for resettling families and individuals with wraparound support, including legal, employment, housing, wellness, and education Services. Our good neighbor and champions program engages congregations, multi-faith, and volunteer groups to set up homes and provide community for new families. Our tea club (training for employment and adjustment) brings together women to build community and breakdown barriers to the workforce. Refugee youth mentoring in Maryland and Virginia ensure students feel empowered and supported to reach their greatest potential. Case and employment managers assist with navigating state and federal agencies to fulfill eligible program and school enrollment.
Lssnca's Services for new americans provides mental health and other psychosocial Services to individuals and families in immigration proceedings who are pursuing asylum and other forms of humanitarian relief. Services also include case management for survivors of human trafficking.
Our children, youth, and family Services department promote the well-being of children, youth, and families by placing children and youth who fled war and persecution and arrived in the united states without parents or a legal guardian in safe and loving foster homes. Lssnca ensures eligible unaccompanied refugee children receive the full range of assistance, care, and Services available to all foster children in Virginia and Washington, d.c. we can also place children in Maryland through the d.c. Program. Lssnca also provides comprehensive post-adoption break the seal Services for individuals who made and finalized their adoption plan with lssnca. Lssnca also provides educational programs and youth retreats for local youth and families to support health, community connections, and success.
A community hub for lssnca program participants, the resource center is a meeting point for cultural enrichment, engaging support groups, lssnca's goods donations headquarters, and our shopping with dignity home! Here, lssnca program participants can "shop" their needs upon arrival in the dmv as they build their new home.