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LSS Highlighted as Affordable Housing Resource in Racine
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS) was recently featured in a Racine-area housing resource article highlighting affordable and subsidized housing options for older adults and individuals with disabilities. The article recognizes LSS’s supportive housing services in Racine, including South Willow Apartments and Willow Wood Apartments, which offer subsidized housing opportunities for individuals…
Read MoreLSS & ICFW: Partnering for Family Well-Being
As the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being (ICFW) celebrates 10 years of advancing child and family well-being across Wisconsin, Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS) is proud to be recognized as one of the institute’s valued community partners. The article highlights ICFW’s decade-long commitment to combining research, community engagement, and systems…
Read MoreRiverside Apartments Breaks Ground, Expanding Affordable Housing in Beloit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BELOIT, Wis. – Aug. 5, 2026 – Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS), Alternative Continuum of Care (ACC), and the City of Beloit today held the official groundbreaking of Riverside Apartments, a 55-unit affordable housing development at 1865 Riverside Drive, the former site of the Stateline Family YMCA. The event…
Read More“Healing Belongs to You, Too”: Understanding Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Every July, Minority Mental Health Awareness Month invites us to look more closely, not just at mental health in the abstract, but at who gets to access care, whose realities are being reflected, and what healing looks like across communities with different histories, cultures, and challenges.
Read MoreLSS Refugee Program Stays Steady Amid Shifting Federal Guidance
At its height, the refugee program employed 22 full‑time staff members. Within months, that number dropped to seven.
Read MoreLSS Brings Supportive Services to New Affordable Housing Project
The Argus Apartments, to be built in Dane County, will offer affordable housing for families and reserve nine units specifically for individuals living with developmental, physical, and/or mental disabilities.
Read MoreBeloit Apartment Development Advances with LSS as Key Partner
A long-awaited affordable housing development in Beloit is finally set to break ground, with LSS playing a key role.
Read MoreCaught in Limbo: Refugee Families Face Losing Food and Health Care
Omar Mohamed, director of the refugee resettlement program at Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS), is on the front lines of a growing crisis facing Milwaukee’s refugee community. As new federal policy changes strip food and health benefits from thousands of legal immigrants, Mohamed is fielding urgent questions from families he can’t…
Read MoreLSS Announces Grand Opening for New Recovery Center in Chippewa Falls
LSS announces the grand opening of our doors at the former Libertas Center – You’re invited to help us mark this very special occasion! Join us and welcome recovery programming back to Northwest Wisconsin. Be among the first to tour the renovated space, learn about the services returning to our community, and discover meaningful…
Read MoreWhere the Magic Happens: Building LSS Family Centered Treatment One Living Room at a Time
Emily Klingenberg has spent the past eight years building LSS’s FCT program from the ground up. That work has now been recognized on a national stage. In 2026, Emily was named Supervisor of the Year by the National Family Centered Treatment Foundation, Inc.
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