Youth Residential

LSS has a long, rich history of serving the at-risk youth of Wisconsin.

Homme Youth and Family Programs offers residential treatment that meet the needs of youth through therapeutic treatment, education, and a structured milieu living environment. A team of professional therapists, case manager, teaching personnel and living unit staff provide services from an array of reputable and proven modalities that help troubled youth thrive.

We treat all of the youth in our care with dignity. Our goal is to enhance interpersonal relationships and give our youth the tools they need to be productive members of their community.

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LSS Homme Youth and Family Programs

Homme Youth & Family Programs is Lutheran Social Services’ flagship program, originally opening in 1882 when Pastor E.J. Homme opened a home for orphaned children in Wittenberg, Wisconsin. These roots of care have served as the blueprint for all LSS services for the past 140 years.

Today, LSS Homme’s residential treatment center continues to welcome and serve male youth and adolescents who are traumatized, struggling or are in danger of entering the adult criminal justice system. We welcome them with care, compassion and a promise to help them change their lives, and treat all troubled youth who walk through our doors as infinitely valuable individuals.

Services

Our nationally known treatment program serves adolescents dealing with issues of sexual perpetration, delinquency, victimization, alcohol and drug abuse, cognitive behavioral issues or dual diagnosis, and a need for independent living skill building.

LSS Homme Youth and Family Programs

The Admissions Process

Trauma-Informed Treatment Approach

Our trauma-informed treatment approach, combined with our peaceful campus, helps children and their families regain control of their lives and begin to recover from the traumas and troubles of the past. We know there’s a way to reach every youth in our care, no matter how many protective walls they build around their thoughts and emotions. Our highly trained staff members have the empathy and patience to find the irresistible invitation that will help each child open up, start communicating and begin to trust, leading to hope and healing.

Why Homme?

Trusting LSS Homme for treatment services is the right choice for many reasons. Our deep history in youth services and excellent programming help to turn lives around and heal families in our care. We strive to wrap ourselves around the youth and family we serve to enable the family to make healthy choices.

The professionals at Homme serve adolescent males, ages 10 to 17, and in rare cases up to age 21. LSS Homme residents who are age 18 and older must be placed on a juvenile court order.

Our staff helps residents learn to cope with and recover from a variety of issues, including:

History of trauma

Sexual perpetration

Sexually reactive behavior

Alcohol and drug abuse (not primary diagnosis)

Delinquency

Victimization

Cognitive disabilities

Dual diagnoses

We treat all of the youth in our care with dignity. Our goal is to enhance interpersonal relationships and give our youth the tools they need to be productive members of their community.

“We would like to let you all know we really appreciate everything. Our stay at Homme really felt like home. We were comfortable and the staff was awesome. My son is making progress and I am very happy with that. Thanks to the staff for all your hard work in working with our son.”

– Parent of an LSS Homme Resident

LSS Homme Services Include:

Wraparound care

Sight-and-sound supervision

Trauma-sensitive treatment

Evidence-based practices, including Aggression Replacement Training and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Transportation assistance for home visits

Medication management

Case management services

Psychiatric services

Fully accredited, on-campus school

High school credit recovery program

Onsite alternative programming for acting-out youth

Indoor and outdoor recreation

Beautiful, rural grounds

Licenses, Certifications and Accreditations:

CARF Accredited

Certified as a Qualified Residential Treatment Program by the Department of Children and Families in Wisconsin

Licensed as a Type 2 Facility by the State of Wisconsin

Member, Wisconsin Association of Family & Children’s Agencies

Additional Homme Resources:

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Homme Referral Form

Please submit this form and send supporting applicable documentation to homme.admissions@lsswis.org or fax to 715-253-3586. Examples of supporting documentation include court reports, psychological evaluations, a plan of care or similar, petitions, incident reports, discharge summaries, school reports, permanency plan, WRAP screening, etc.

Referred Youth Name(Required)

Youth Date of Birth(Required)

Youth Home Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Parent/Guardian Name(Required)

Youth's Current Placement(Required)

Current Placement Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Referring Worker Name/County(Required)

Please ensure you have provided your county.

Referring Worker Email(Required)

Referring Worker Phone(Required)

Reason for Referral(Required)

Please be as specific as possible. Include important dates and examples of behaviors. Include any history of aggressive behavior, AWOL behavior, property damage, sexual offenses, self-harm, suicidal/homicidal ideation.

Prior Placements and Prior Treatment(Required)

Please include dates. Include all psychiatric/behavioral hospitalizations.

Diagnosis(Required)

Include date and provider. If an intellectual disability exists, include full scale IQ.

Legal History(Required)

Include dates of current and past charges as well as disposition (adjudicated, dismissed, etc.)

School History(Required)

Include current grade, if on an IEP, behavior at school, interactions with teachers/peers, etc.

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Why Homme?

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Additional Homme Resources:

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Homme Treatment & Outcomes

Homme Admissions

Homme Education

Homme Secondary Services

Homme Treatment Team

Homme Referral Form

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