LSS Launches Renovation of Shuttered Treatment Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LSS Launches Renovation of Shuttered Treatment Center Wisconsin Non-profit held an event to “turn the lights back on” in Chippewa Falls CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS. Oct. 27, 2025 — Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS) has officially begun renovations on the former Libertas Center in Chippewa Falls. The center closed…

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LSS Supports New Affordable Townhomes on Madison’s West Side

MADISON, Wis., July, 28, 2025 — The City of Madison recently celebrated the completion of six new townhomes on Theresa Terrace, bringing much-needed affordable housing to the city’s west side. Replacing two aging and long-vacant duplexes, the new three-bedroom homes—each over 2,000 square feet—are permanently affordable to households earning up to 60% of the Area…

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LSS CEO Héctor Colón Shares Vision and Values in BizTimes Interview

In a recent interview with BizTimes, LSS President and CEO Héctor Colón reflected on innovation, resilience, and the road ahead for Lutheran Social Services. Colón credits LSS’s culture—rooted in compassion, humility, and courageous leadership—for fueling transformative change. When LSS faced financial instability, tough internal questions led to breakthrough ideas that revitalized the organization, strengthened morale,…

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LSS CEO featured on UWM Chancellor’s Report Podcast

LSS President and CEO Héctor Colón was recently featured on a special edition of “The Chancellor’s Report” a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee podcast hosted by Chancellor Mark Mone and WUWM General Manager David Lee. Alongside fellow distinguished alumni Dr. Gale Klappa and Dr. Eve Hall, Héctor shared how his time at UWM helped shape his personal…

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LSS among contributors to new Medicaid Expansion Study

The Wisconsin Policy Forum released a new study supported by Lutheran Social Services of WI and Upper MI along with American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Community Care Services, Jewish Family Services, and the Wisconsin Medical Society. The report finds that expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would add fewer enrollees compared to…

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