In the greater Sacramento region, LSS assists more than 1,200 individuals (youth ages 18-24, single adults and families with children) through 22 different programs. We ensure each has a stable and safe place to call home and then provide compassionate, nonjudgmental support and access to services so they can get their lives back on track. The need and demand for our expertise and services are growing.
We believe that stable housing leads to a more stable life. With housing needs met, it's easier for the individuals we serve to focus on the underlying causes of their past homelessness, such as time in the foster care system, mental illness, disability, chronic disease, substance abuse, poverty, unemployment or surviving a disaster. We offer a hand-up, thus empowering individuals and families to succeed on their journey toward healing and long-term self-sufficiency.
Our work in Northern California dates to 1883 in San Francisco, and while founded by faith organizations, our services are open to all. Today LSS has programs in Sacramento, San Francisco, Contra Costa, Solano, San Joaquin, Shasta, Stanislaus, Tehama and Yolo counties. LSS incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1968 through the merger of several Lutheran social service organizations and maintains its headquarters in Concord, CA.
LSS has considerable success and expertise working with challenged groups: the chronically homeless, former foster youth, and those with mental health disabilities or substance use issues. That's why 97% of those we serve remain in stable housing each year, even if when they leave our program.
To learn more about the breadth and scope of LSS' work in ending homelessness, please visit www.lssnorcal.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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