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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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Family Support

Foster Care & Kinship

Safe, Nurturing Environments for Children

We believe that all children deserve safety, stability, and love. Fostering isn't just about welcoming a child into your home—it’s about offering hope and belonging, helping them understand their value and potential. By becoming a foster parent, you can make a life-changing impact on a child's future. 

We offer Foster Care and Kinship Services to provide safe, loving homes and supportive, healthy families for children in need.

If you're interested in fostering with LSS, we'll equip you with education and training, connect you with community resources, and support you every step of the way.
 

Kinship Services

Kinship care is a powerful way to keep children connected to their family roots while providing them with much-needed love, stability, and security. When a child cannot remain with their parents, kinship caregivers—such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, or close family friends—step in to offer a safe, familiar environment.

If you're a relative or close family friend considering becoming a kinship caregiver, we’re here to support you.

Our Kinship Home Study Specialists work with family members, fictive kin, and other prospective caregivers to ensure their home and family system is safe, stable, and suitable for children. Our Kinship Locators help children who are removed from their homes and cannot return—searching to identify, locate, and engage relatives who may be able to become kinship caregivers.  

If you or someone you know is providing kinship care and could use supports, call 605-601-3410 or email Kinship@LssSD.org. 

Referrals

You can refer a child to LSS Foster Care Services by calling, emailing, or filling out our form. We'll review the information and reach out to conduct a pre-placement interview.

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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