Where Life Stories Take Shape
Last year, LSS helped to transform the lives of South Dakotans with diverse and vital services statewide. But to see the whole picture and truly understand LSS, you have to see what is missing. You may know us as one specific service, but there is so much more. LSS helps individuals, families and communities of all shapes and forms. All have a place at LSS.
LSS is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, a ministry of the South Dakota Synod, ELCA, a member of Lutheran Services in America, a United Way agency and licensed by the State of South Dakota.
LSS Services
Adoption Services • Alternatives to Detention • Behavioral Health Services • Better Together • Center for Financial Resources • Center for New Americans • Multi-Cultural Center • Childcare & Education • Disaster Response Services • Foster Care Services • Independent Living Services • Kinship Services • Mentoring Services • Pregnancy Counseling Services • Re-Entry Services • Residential Services for Children & Youth • Resource Family Services • LSS Cares Wraparound Services
News & Events
Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota (LSS of SD) is seeking proposals from qualified Food Service Management Companies to provide food service for our Center for Children & Youth in Sioux Falls.
Over the weekend, LSS of South Dakota became aware of tweets from prominent federal individuals falsely claiming that Lutheran organizations, including ours, have illegally received federal payments and engaged in money laundering. The tweets indicated an intention to defund our organization as a result. These accusations are completely baseless and inaccurate.
Simeon slept through most of his freshman year of high school.
His battle with anxiety and depression reached a crisis point that made even the most basic tasks feel insurmountable. At times, he slept more than 16 hours a day. When he was awake, he spent all of his time absorbed in video games — rarely leaving his bedroom and fighting with his mom when she tried to help.
