Organizations Filed Purposes:
Lutheran Services of Georgia guides individuals and families on a path from surviving to thriving. We empower those whose lives have been disrupted to discover their strengths and resilience, accompanying them as they grow into vibrant contributors to their community. Our vision is: Transformed communities where all, regardless of their background or circumstances, thrive and enrich the world around them. We serve individuals who have fled their countries, children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned, individuals who are homeless or living in institutions through the following programmatic areas: Refugee Services, Immigration Services, Residential programs for individuals with developmental disabilities, Specialized Foster Care, Adoption, Family Intervention Services, and Disaster Relief.
EMPOWER THOSE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN DISRUPTED TO DISCOVER THEIR STRENGTHS AND RESILIENCE, ACCOMPANYING THEM AS THEY GROW INTO VIBRANT CONTRIBUTORS OF THEIR COMMUNITY.
LUTHERAN SERVICES OF GEORGIAS HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAMS HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LIVE ACTIVE, MEANINGFUL LIVES BY GAINING INDEPENDENCE AND BECOMING CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAM DEVELOPS HOST HOMES WHERE SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE PROVIDED IN A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT. LSG COLLABORATES WITH SUPPORT COORDINATION, DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, STATE HOSPITALS, DFCS, FAMILIES, ADVOCATES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH A REFERRAL PROCESS. INDIVDUALS AND HOST HOMES GO THROUGH A MATCHING PROCESS, WHERE INDIVIDUALS ARE GIVEN A CHOICE AND CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES. ONCE MATCHED, SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MEET THEIR GOALS, MAXIMIZE INDPENDENCE AND DEVELOP MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS. LSG PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICAID GUIDELINES FOR SERVICE PROVISION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, 98 INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WERE MATCHED IN HOST HOMES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, DISABILITY SERVICES HAD 89 HOST HOMES THROUGOUT THE STATE AND 150 CAREGIVERS/SUPPORT COMPANIONS.
LSG'S REFUGEE AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (RIS) OFFERS A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO EMPOWER REFUGEES FROM ARRIVAL TO SELF-RELIANCE AS THEY CREATE A NEW HOME IN AMERICA. DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, RIS RESETTLED 159 INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDED OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 1,547 INDIVIDUALS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE BEEN FORCED TO FLEE THEIR HOME COUNTRY DUE TO WAR OR PERSECUTION. THE LSG TEAM HELPS REFUGEES TRANSITION FROM ARRIVAL, WHEN REFUGEES OFTEN HAVE VERY FEW POSSESSIONS, TO ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH RESETTLEMENT SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING EXTENDED CULTURAL ORIENTATION. LSG PROVIDES SUPPORT AND SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES TO THE ATLANTA AND SAVANNAH REFUGEE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE, LSG OFFERS FINGER-PRINTING SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO PLAN TO BECOME GUARDIANS OF IMMIGRANT UNACCOMPANIED MINORS.
LSG IS ONE OF THE LARGEST NONPROFIT PROVIDERS OF SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE SERVICES IN GEORGIA. LSG'S SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE PROGRAM ASSISTS THE DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES IN PLACING CHILDREN AT RISK AND WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INTO QUALITY FOSTER CARE HOMES. DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, 194 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WERE SERVED BY 115 FOSTER FAMILES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF GEORGIA. FOSTER FAMILIES RECEIVE FULL SUPPORT FROM LSG'S TEAM, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, RESPITE, AND ONGOING TRAINING. LSG HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT, PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY SERVICES TO FOSTER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. LSG WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT THE SAFETY, WELL-BEING, AND PERMANENCY GOALS FOR CHILDREN ARE MET, INCLUDING REUNIFICATION WITH BIRTH FAMILIES OR ADOPTION AS APPROPRIATE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Moeller Jr John | President CEO | 40 | $185,343 |
| Johnstone Gary | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $150,492 |
| Brown Reginald A | Director Information Technolog | 40 | $104,070 |
| Wessels Marcia | Vice President Programs | 40 | $102,995 |
| Herrera Robert | Chief Finance and Adminstrativ | 40 | $72,738 |
| Mahaney Kevin | Vice President Finance | 40 | $68,889 |
| Collins Smythe Jeffrey | Vice President Development | 40 | $32,729 |
| Tharp Janet A | Vice President Development | 40 | $24,128 |
| Shaw Beverly Brown | BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Ringer Ed | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Rasoul Obaid | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Longstreth Evan | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Littmann Paul | BOARD OF DIRECTORS TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Larsen Don | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Holler Cindy | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Hardy David | BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Gustavson Sandra | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Flournoy Eli | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Dowell Gary | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Crenshaw Wesley | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Camillo Keira Ellis | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Bridgers Charles | BOARD OF DIRECTORS VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Borchelt Ray | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Bates Valentino | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Angalet Michelle | BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSISTANT S | 5 | $0 |
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