LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES INC
333 EAST LEWIS STREET, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802 www.lssin.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROMOTE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY, LSSI FOCUSES ON EQUIPPING WILLING FAMILIES FACING THE MOST CHALLENGING OBSTACLES WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE POSITIVE LIFE CHOICES AS EVIDENCED BY ADVANCEMENT TOWARD ECONOMIC AND FAMILY STABILITY.

TO EXPRESS THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGH SERVICES THAT EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO MOVE TOWARD SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL WHOLENESS.

THE CHILD CARE PROGRAM, KNOWN AS CHILDREN'S VILLAGE EARLY LEARNING CENTER, SERVES CHILDREN AGES SIX WEEKS TO SIX YEARS OLD FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES WHOSE PARENTS ATTEND SCHOOL OR ARE EMPLOYED AND ARE WORKING TOWARD GREATER SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE CENTER IS LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF LUTHERAN LIFE VILLAGES IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, AND PROVIDES DAILY INTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT BOTH THE SENIORS AND CHILDREN. DURING 2020, 136 CHILDREN WERE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.

THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH SCAN, THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY PARTNERS PROGRAMS OFFER IN-HOME CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES THAT ASSIST FAMILIES TO SET AND ATTAIN GOALS IN AREAS FROM HOUSING STABILIZATION AND EMPLOYMENT TO FAMILY-MANAGEMENT AND PARENTING SKILLS. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 2,404 INDIVIDUALS IN 2020.

THE CUP OF KINDNESS PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILIES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT, AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING THEM MOVE TOWARD FINANCIAL STABILITY. WE UTILIZE A HOLISTIC APPROACH WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WE COMBINE CRISIS-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH ONGOING SERVICES TO PROVIDE ACCOUNTABILITY AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 1,910 CLIENTS IN 2020.

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