Lutheran Social Services of Northern California

Provides compassionate, caring, nonsectarian services to people in need. Programs in Bay Area include transitional housing, supported housing services, individual counseling, money management services for people, disaster relief, homeless support.

Why do we exist?

Our mission statement says it best. Lutheran Social Services of Northern California, responding to the Biblical mandates of compassion and justice, affirms the inherent worth of all people and strives to prevent and alleviate human suffering.

Incorporated in California as a Public Benefit Corporation, LSS is an affiliated social ministry organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and a recognized service organization of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. The varied programs of LSS reflect the efforts of the Lutheran churches and of individuals to live out their faith by responding to human need.

What have you accomplished?

Last year, LSS provided services to over 1,000 people living with AIDS. Our programs target individuals who are chronically homeless and often struggle with addiction and mental illness. Other programs provided more than 600 families and individuals with counseling services, including 155 at-risk teens. Transitional housing programs that help families establish themselves in permanent housing assisted 241 families and individuals. Nearly 600 people were taught the life skills needed to break the cycle of dependency through the Super Cupboard and Survival Skills programs.

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