LUTHERAN HOMES SOCIETY INC

Family & youth services program: provides community-based residential care for youth whose circumstances and needs necessitate nurture and special services outside of their own homes; provides supportive services to youth, adults, and families in the community, empowering them to meet their own needs and care for others. For 2024, our residential care homes served 111 individuals, while another 126 indiviudals received supportive services in the community. Our community-based residential care homes provide a caring and safe environment for children and young adults, in which they receive mentoring, individual and group counseling, mental health services, assistance with developing coping skills and overcoming behavioral issues, and support in maintaining relationships with their families. We also offer a variety of supportive services to individuals in the community, including: diagnostic assessments, prevention and intervention services for youth and families who are at risk of an out of home placement; aftercare services for youth and families who have had an out of home placement; mental health services and education; individual and group counseling; partners in treatment weekends; day-treatment programs, sbh or sed classrooms, and others. Family & youth services provides compassionate, quality care to those we serve, but we are also committed to improving and contributing to the community in which we live and work. In addition to the residents and clients served directly, a wide variety of broad community support activities contribute to the accomplishment of our tax- exempt purpose. Family & youth services senior leadership also provided service to the community by serving on community boards, committees, or task forces, to enhance the general welfare of the community.