Upcoming LSA-DN Meetings:
2012 LSA-Disability Network Spring Meeting
April 17, 2012, 12:30-3 pm
Sheraton Square Hotel
300 West Station Square Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
2012 LSA-Disability Network Open Forum - Featuring Charlie Lakin and Clay Boatright
April 17, 2012, 12:30-3 pm
Sheraton Square Hotel
300 West Station Square Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
LSA-DN
A national network of faith-based providers serving individuals with developmental disabilities
Introduction: Partners in offering supports and services for individuals with developmental disabilities
Lutheran Services in America Disability Network (LSA-DN) is a nationwide association of Lutheran social ministry organizations serving the needs of people with developmental disabilities and related conditions.
LSA–DN includes 20 members which provide support to more than 23,000 individuals in 33 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our members share many strengths and advantages, but the driving force that brings us together is our mission, providing a ministry of support which is responsive to the needs of those served.
Lutheran Services in America (LSA)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS)
LSA–DN is a network associated with Lutheran Services in America (LSA). LSA is an alliance of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, and their affiliated and recognized social ministry organizations. Together, the social ministry organizations of LSA serve more than 6 million people each year … one out of every 50 in the United States and the Caribbean.
Values
- Enduring values: founded in faith
Our roots are Lutheran with a strong emphasis on Gospel witness through service to God’s people regardless of religion, race, gender or creed. Our member organizations are well-established in their respective communities, tied to neighborhood congregations and have met local needs for more than a century.
- National scope: local service
Together, we reach across country to share successes. Individually, we offer local and personal services within our communities.
- Breadth of services
Our members share expertise in developing and providing high-quality, individualized support, including rehabilitation services, work programs, residential services, respite care and independent living. We respect the rights of those we support and help them make responsible choices.
- Community boards of directors
Member organizations are accountable to volunteer board members–not stockholders–who work to ensure the member organizations meet individual and community needs.
- A mutually supporting partnership
Our members have established partnerships with one another to link resources and skills in order to better serve our communities and constituents.
- Reinvested in mission
Our non-profit organizations invest surplus revenue in service. We are not driven by profit, but by mission–to meet the health, spiritual and emotional needs of those served.
LSA-DN Disability Statement: Disability Statement
Public Policy and Advocacy
Medicaid Reform
LSA-DN seeks to preserve and strengthen Medicaid for people with developmental disabilities and supports the following principles:
- People with developmental disabilities depend on Medicaid policy that provides adequate and equitable services based on individual needs.
- People with developmental disabilities depend on Medicaid policy that mandates flexible supports and regulations for integrated community living.
- All people with developmental disabilities must have access to Medicaid supports as needed.
- Medicaid policy must be coordinated with other vital supports and services.
For more information about LSA-DN's faith-based Medicaid reform approach, please click on the brochure below. Download a copy of our booklet, 'Supporting People with Developmental Disabilities: A Faith-based Approach to Medicaid Reform.'
E-Advocacy Web Site
Would you like to learn more about LSA-DN's current advocacy efforts involving legislation and regulations impacting people with disabilities? Please visit www.lsadnadvocacy.org to join LSA-DN's e-advocacy website. The site features action alerts and updated information from Congress and the Administration. You can also interact with other individuals interested in these issues through the site's blog and forums. For additional information, please contact Meg Cooch, LSA-DN's Director of Policy and Advocacy, at mcooch (at) lutheranservices (dot) org, 202-626-7949.
Visit LSA-DN Public Policy and Advocacy
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About LSA-DN and its members
LSA-DN Member contact directory:
Bethesda Lutheran Communities, Inc. http://bethesdalutherancommunities.org 800.383.8743
Filling Memorial Home of Mercy, Inc. http://www.fillinghome.org 419.592.6451
Graceworks Lutheran Services http://www.graceworks.org 937.433.2140
KenCrest Centers http://www.kencrest.org 610.825.9360
LSS of Illinois http://www.lssi.org 847.635.4600
LSS of Michigan http://www.lssm.org 313.823.7700
LSS of Minnesota http://www.lssmn.org 800.582.5260
LSS of New England http://www.lssne.org 781.997.0800
LSS of Southern California http://lsssc.org 714.685.1800
LSS of the Virgin Islands http://www.lssvi.org 340.772.4099
LSS of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan http://www.lsswis.org 800.488.5181
Luther Home of Mercy http://www.lutherhome.org 419.836.7741
Lutheran Family Services of Virginia, Inc. http://www.lfsva.org 540.774.7100
Lutheran Housing Services, Inc. http://www.lutheranhousing.org 703.691.8525
Lutheran Services in Iowa http://www.lsiowa.org 319.352.2630
Lutheran Social Services of Indiana http://www.lssin.org 260.470.9932
Mill Neck Family of Organizations http://www.millneck.org 800.264.0662
Mosaic http://www.mosaicinfo.org 877.3MOSAIC
Mount Olivet Rolling Acres http://www.mtolivetrollingacres.org/ 952.474.5974
Service locations
Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
Statement of affirmation
The programs of the Lutheran Services in America Disability Network are available to all people regardless of color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap or age.
LSA–DN convener
LSA-DN members interact in a number of ways, and membership meetings are held three times each year. Upcoming meetings include:
Feb 2-3, 2012 Carefree AZ
If you are interested in membership or have questions about the work of LSA–DN, please contact:
John Bauer
Bethesda Lutheran Communities
600 Hoffman Drive
Watertown, WI 53094-6223
John.Bauer@mailblc.org or 800-369-4636
