Services
Riverside 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.
Read MoreLutheran Social Services Selected to Lead Grief Services Project in Eau Claire Region
For Immediate Release EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Jan. 9, 2026 —Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS) is honored to be chosen by the Eau Claire Community Foundation (ECCF) as the nonprofit sponsor for the newly established Grief Services Project. This initiative will strengthen grief support resources across the Chippewa Valley and ensure that…
Read MoreLSS President & CEO Héctor Colón Discusses Refugee Resettlement
On January 15th, 2026, LSS President & CEO Héctor Colón joined Newsradio 620 WTMJ’s “Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristen Brey”! Watch the YouTube clip below to see LSS President & CEO Héctor Colón breaking down how refugee resettlement really works, what families experience, how communities step up, and why this work matters. CLICK…
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