300
health and human services organizations
$23 billion
faith-based voice on Capitol Hill
26 years
making an impact as a national network
6 million
people empowered across 1,400 communities
NEWS & INSIGHTS
This Is What Happens . . . When We Come Together
With the support of our members, partners and friends, we catalyze innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges confronting people and communities—and that crucial support continues to grow. Discover the ongoing impact of our work and find out how we’re making a difference together in our 2022 annual report.
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President and Congress Agree to Deal Suspending the Debt Limit, Making Other Federal Spending Changes
President Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, legislation that suspends the debt limit until January 1, 2025. The bill includes several key elements of interest to our network. Notably, the deal does not include a provision that had been discussed to increase administrative barriers to Medicaid participation via increased work requirements and reporting.
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Your Voice Charts our Future
United in our shared purpose and faith tradition of social ministry, our strategy work explores how we continue to evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of our communities.
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Building Caring Communities in Affordable Housing
Connect-Home empowers staff in affordable housing, focusing on getting the right people where they are needed and creating a community of care.
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Lutheran Services in America Joins National Initiative to Support Local Vaccination Outreach Activities
Through our partnership with USAging, funding is still available to support outreach to older adults and people with disabilities about vaccines for COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal disease and shingles. We encourage Lutheran social ministries to submit applications quickly.
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STRENGTH & SERVICE SERIES Swap Shop: Innovative Strategies Across the Network to Address Social Determinants of Health
Join us for a webinar on advancing health equity featuring the Lutheran Services in America-led Enhanced Care Management Group.
June 13, 2023
3:00 p.m. ET
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STRENGTH & SERVICE SERIES Voucher Power: Creative Ways to Maximize Your Assisted Living Occupancy
Learn how your organization can work with your local public housing authority to secure rental assistance vouchers for assisted living.
June 20, 2023
1:00 p.m. ET
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STRENGTH & SERVICE SERIES Structuring Competitive Executive Compensation for Lutheran Services in America Leaders
Join Portico Benefit Services and CapinCrouse to learn how your organization can maximize its compensation and retirement packages for long-term success.
June 28, 2023
1:00 p.m. ET
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DISABILITY NETWORK CONVENINGS LSA-DN Summer Meeting 2023
Join us in Roanoke, Virginia, for the LSA-DN Summer Meeting.
August 10, 2023 - August 11, 2023
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SPECIAL EVENTS 2023 Lutheran Information Technology Network Fall Conference
LITN will host its 2023 fall conference September 24–26 in Pray, Montana.
September 24, 2023 - September 26, 2023
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CEO SUMMIT CEO Summit 2024
Join us once again in Phoenix for the Lutheran Services in America CEO Summit.
January 29, 2024 - January 31, 2024
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DISABILITY NETWORK CONVENINGS LSA-DN Winter Meeting 2024
Join us to innovate, collaborate and strategize with your peer organizations about the important work you do to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to lead their best lives.
January 31, 2024 - February 2, 2024
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Harvard Case Study Highlights our Role in Changing Outcomes for Children and Families
In a new case study, Dr. Antonio Oftelie of Harvard University features our efforts to close disparities for children, youth and families and change outcomes in the child welfare system. The study highlights our role as a national nonprofit that has moved beyond a traditional membership model into a catalyst for network-wide change that addresses critical needs in our communities.
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2022 Leadership Award Winners Step into the Ring with Héctor Colón
Héctor Colón, president and CEO of our member Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan, interviews the three winners of our 2022 Leadership Awards: Kristyn Peck of Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area, Marian Baldini of KenCrest, and Kelli Dobner of Samaritas. Hear from these three outstanding leaders as they share their stories about how they are tackling our sector's greatest issues and empowering their communities.
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Lived Voices: Aging in Rural America
Meet the faces of Wilton. In their own poignant words, rural older adults and caregivers in this rural North Dakota town share their unique perspectives on individual resilience and community bonds. We’re championing the voices of older adults in rural American communities like Wilton to ensure they can lead independent and vibrant lives.
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LSS Illinois Makes Top 500 Best Employers List
Forbes recognized Lutheran Social Services of Illinois as one of the best healthcare employers on its list of the top 500 midsize employers in America. The lists include healthcare employers across several categories, including healthcare and social, drugs and biotechnology, healthcare equipment and services, and insurance.
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Lutheran Services Carolinas Expands New Americans Program
Lutheran Services Carolinas opened another office in Myrtle Beach to support refugees in their resettlement efforts in South Carolina. Lutheran Services Carolinas’s New Americans Program offers housing, healthcare and other important services. “There is nothing more American than supporting those who come here,” said Matt Hembree.
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Advocate Aurora and Atrium Health Merge to Create Advocate Health
Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health announced that they have combined to form Advocate Health, a new organization that provides services to 6 million patients across six states. The newly formed organization aims to improve safety and outcomes, advance health equity and accelerate medical breakthroughs.
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