Lutheran Social Service of MN

Children, Youth and Family Services

-Disaster Services – formed as a response to the June 2012 flooding.

-Adoption: Pregnancy counseling, birth parents, state and international adoption

-Crisis Nursery: Support services and childcare for families in crisis

-Bethany Crisis Shelter: A safe supportive environment for children and youth (infant -17 who are experience a crisis in their lives.

-ONE: Independent living skills for youth in care or aging out of foster care.

-Renaissance: Transitional housing for homeless youth.

-Street Outreach: Offering help to youth living on the streets.

-Supervised Visits: Supervision during stressful parent/child court ordered visits.

-Together For Youth: Offers a safe and welcoming space where youth can connect with peers, find resources, explore issues and navigate challenges. 

Financial Services

-Financial Counseling Services – Comprehensive financial counseling, debt management and financial literacy programs

-Bankruptcy Counseling and Education Services – Provide pre-filing bankruptcy counseling and pre-discharge bankruptcy education, as required by law

-Housing Counseling Services – Include housing, foreclosure prevention and reverse mortgage counseling

-Student Loan Borrower Repayment Counseling – To address the needs of borrowers faced with repaying student loans

Community & Senior Services

-Guardianship Options – provides a range of services designed for people who are unable to make some or all of their own decisions

-Senior Companion -  Serve adults who need support when other family members cannot be there by providing transporation and friendly visits (low income or waivered clients)

-Caregiver Respite Services – Short-term relief for caregivers when they are unable to provide care for their friend or relative

-Neighbor to Neighbor- serve adults in any setting by providing them with friendly visits and transportation (for clients not a on a waiver)

Lutheran Social Service of MN expresses the love of Christ for all people through service that inspires hope, changes lives, and builds community.