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Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is one of the largest statewide nonprofit social service organizations in Minnesota with more than 2,500 team members serving in all 87 counties and beyond. Our services support children, youth and families, people with identified needs, older adults, and veterans. LSS of MN is committed to the vision that all people have the opportunity to live and work in community with full and abundant lives. Our mission is to express the love of Christ for all people through service that inspires hope, changes lives and builds communities. Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota traces its history to 1865 when a Lutheran congregation near Red Wing opened its doors to care for four orphaned children. Today, the organization serves one in 63 Minnesotans annually through a wide variety of services. These include adoption and foster care, financial counseling, behavioral health services, support for veterans, services for youth experiencing homelessness, guardianship options, caregiver support, community residential services for individuals with identified needs and more. LSS of MN’s overarching goal is to meet our neighbors where they are and help them remove barriers so that they can live lives of dignity and self-reliance. We are also proud to have a mission for our team members: to provide deeply meaningful work, an opportunity for each person’s gifts to shine and grow, and support for abundant and balanced lives. If you want a career that challenges, energizes and rewards you, consider joining us! Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is a welcoming organization offering employment opportunities and support for all people.

Nexus Family Healing is a nationalnonprofit mental healthorganization that restores hope for thousands of children, families, and adults each year through community mental health, crisis and stabilization, foster care and adoption, and residential treatment services. For over 50 years, we’ve used innovative, personalized approaches to heal trauma, break cycles of harm, and reshape futures. We believe every child is worth it — and every family matters. Learn more at nexusfamilyhealing.org

YouthCare works to end youth homelessness and to ensure that young people are valued for who they are and empowered to achieve their potential. Founded in 1974, YouthCare was one of the first shelters to serve youth experiencing homelessness on the West Coast. Since then, YouthCare has expanded to more than a dozen sites serving over 1,500 youth every year. Through a comprehensive range of services including outreach, prevention, shelter, housing, education, and employment training, YouthCare ensures that young people experiencing homelessness have the hope, skills, and self-confidence needed to thrive. Learn More at Youthcare.org! Follow us on Twitter: @YouthCareSEA Follow us on Instagram: @YouthCareSEA Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/YouthCare