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Throughout the state, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois touches the lives of tens of thousands of people each year, serving people of all ages, races, religous and economic circumstances.
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our mission: Responding to the Gospel, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois brings healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities.

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Foster CareLSSI Hosts Premiere, Panel Discussion of 'Lifebook' DVD
"Creating a Lifebook helps foster and adoptive children make sense of their stories," says Ruth Jajko, director of LSSI's Statewide Adoption Services. On July 9, LSSI hosted the Chicago premiere of "Putting the Pieces Together: Lifebook Work with Children," a training DVD co-produced with the Center for Adoption Studies. » More

Urgent Advocacy Campaign Alert
LSSI supporters and staff are currently engaged in a crucial grassroots advocacy campaign to encourage members of the Illinois General Assembly to restore funding for human services that was cut by numerous vetoes issued by Governor Blagojevich. » More

success story

  • When drafting its annual plan for implementing foster parent rights and responsibilities, LSSI turned to the people with the most knowledge: foster parents and front-line staff members. The effort earned the agency an award for its plan from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
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