Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is the social service arm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)'s three Illinois synods.
[2][3][4] LSSI started in 1867[1] as an orphanage for children who lost their parents in the cholera epidemic.
[5][6] LSSI Services include foster care,[7][8] mental health services, alcohol and drug treatment,[9] affordable senior housing,[10] residential programs for people with developmental disabilities, and services that help families who have been impacted by incarceration.
[12][4][6] LSSI is Accredited, Licensed, Certified, and Approved by several Local/State/Federal Government agencies as well as several business groups.
[13][14] It is the largest non governmental statewide social service provider in Illinois.