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Administration
705 East 41st Street, Suite 200
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: 1-800-568-2401
Phone: 605-444-7500
info@lsssd.org

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About Us

Who We Are

LSS of South Dakota

LSS of South Dakota cares for, supports, and strengthens individuals, families, and communities through a range of statewide programs and services.

As one of the largest private non-profit human services agencies in the state, LSS impacts the lives of 27,759 South Dakotans each year. LSS serves people of all ages, faiths, races, and economic statuses with professional, confidential, and affordable services.
 

Mission

Inspired by God's love, we care for, support, and strengthen individuals, families, and communities.
 

Vision

All people in South Dakota will be healthy, safe, and accepted.
 

Values

Lutheran Social Services is a social ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. As such, we believe that God’s love compels us to serve and value all people. Our faith in God grounds our core values, guiding our work with those we serve. 

Compassionate
We will be empathetic in our interactions with others and non-judgmental in the delivery of our services.

Appreciative
We will acknowledge the quality, significance, and magnitude of the contributions of our clients and employees and seek to develop their capacity.

Respectful
We will engage in collaborative and professional relationships with our clients, partnership organizations, and each other.

Ethical
We will demonstrate our commitment to quality services and high standards in acts, words, and deeds.

Strategic
We will anticipate and respond strategically to service trends and our communities’ needs



 

  • LSS has earned continuous COA accreditation for more than 20 years. This accreditation attests that LSS meets the highest national standards and delivers the best quality services to the communities it serves. The COA accreditation process involves an in-depth examination of the agency’s compliance with best practice standards. This is a six-month agency-wide process that includes a self-study by the agency and an on-site study by a COA team of reviewers.


  • The South Dakota Synod is one of the 65 Synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, a church deeply and confidently rooted in the Gospel of God’s grace that we are free to give our lives joyfully in witness and service. The SD Synod consists of 212 congregations.


  • LSA is one of the largest health and human services networks in the country. A network of more than 300 members touches the lives of 1 in 50 people each year in thousands of communities across the U.S. and the Caribbean.


  • United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good. United Way goes beyond temporary fixes to create lasting change in communities. By bringing people and organizations together around innovative solutions, United Ways impact millions of lives every year across the country.


  • Licensed by the State of South Dakota

    LSS services licensed by the State of South Dakota include childcare & education services, psychiatric residential treatment, group care, shelter care, pregnancy counseling, adoption, foster care, kinship services, intensive independent living.

  • Joshua D.
    Joshua D.

    This place is amazing with very helpful staff!!!

Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota
Administration
705 East 41st Street, Suite 200
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: 1-800-568-2401
Phone: 605-444-7500
info@lsssd.org
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