LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Embrace • Equip • Empower
Mission
Lutheran Social Services of Southern California has a legacy of meeting the needs of the vulnerable in our communities since 1946. We unite with individuals, churches, businesses, civic leaders, government agencies and other stakeholders for one goal; breaking the cycle of poverty one family at a time. Ignited by faith, we live out God’s love by embracing, equipping and empowering vulnerable people in Southern California.
Ruling year
1961
President/CEO
LaSharnda Beckwith
Main address
999 Town and Country Road, Suite 100
Orange, CA 92868 USA
EIN
95-2225798
NTEE code
Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash) (P60)
Other Housing Support Services (L80)
Other Mental Health, Crisis Intervention N.E.C. (F99)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Emergency Services
Emergency shelter, meals, grocery bags, personal hygiene items, bus passes, gas vouchers, clothing, shower & laundry facility, backpacks & school supplies, financial assistance to cover prescription, eyeglass, and dental visits.
Housing Services
Housing counseling, permanent supportive housing for people living with HIV, transitional housing, hotel/motel vouchers, and financial assistance to pay rent/mortgage.
Family Support Services
Parenting education, social services, supervision, and counseling are provided to families and children in the foster care system to facilitate healing, reconciliation, and reunification of families.
Self Sufficiency Services
Intensive case management, workforce development, life skills training, budgeting/money management training, payee services, entitlement benefits enrollment, civic engagement support, education services, transportation, housing navigation services, day program activities for individuals with intellectual/developmental activities, senior support services, as well as linkage to health care, substance abuse, and mainstream services.
Mental Health and Family Services
LSSSC offers a full spectrum of clinical and social services to over 5,000 families/individuals each year in evidence-based practices that include wrap-around mental health and behavioral services, trauma recovery services, sexual abuse treatment programs for victims and families, sexual abuse prevention programs, and case management.
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Direction of Success
Increasing
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LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Board of directorsas of 11/14/2022
TERRY PAULSON
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