Posts Tagged ‘LSS’
Building a Better Bridge: How LSS Is Supporting Youth and Families Beyond Residential Treatment
For decades, youth residential treatment programs have helped children and young adults stabilize, heal, and prepare for a brighter future. Yet one important question remains: What happens when they go home? The answer matters more than many people realize. A young person may leave treatment with new coping skills, stronger decision-making abilities, and renewed hope.…
Read MoreMental Health Isn’t Someone Else’s Story: Lessons from Living It
Mental health is often treated as a condition, something you either have, or you don’t. It’s also discussed in the context of things that happen to “other people”. After years of professional experience and deeply personal moments, I’ve come to a different conclusion: mental health is a continuum, and every one of us exists in…
Read MoreLSS Among Recipients of Green Bay Packers Foundation Grants
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS) is honored to be among the organizations supported through the Green Bay Packers Foundation’s annual grant program, which awarded $1.6 million to 402 civic and charitable organizations across Wisconsin. This year’s grant cycle focused on three critical areas: animal welfare, homelessness, and human services. As an…
Read MoreLSS 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 MoreLSS Colleague Windy Yang Honored as 30 Under 30 Awardee by YNPN Greater Milwaukee
“Windy leads with humility, supports colleagues with excellence, and demonstrates that impact is not defined by title, but by how we show up for others,” said LSS President and CEO Héctor Colón.
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.
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