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Changing Lives and Changing Times - A Message from our President

Message from the Board of Directors

2003 Treasurer's Report

The Results / Benefits

The Cost

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The Results / Benefits

Adoption Services
Statewide comprehensive Adoption Services include pregnancy counseling, international, domestic & special needs adoptions and post adoption services.

  2002 FY 2003**
International Adoptions 48 30
Domestic Placements 47 38
Special Needs Placement 38 21
Post-Adoption 889 641
# Served / Pregnancy Counseling 65 71
Total Revenue for Adoption Services $1,293,248 $994,952

Change in Net Assets

 ($4,752) ($38,690)

  

Customized Living Services
Customized Living Services support elderly individuals living in their own apartments or in smaller scale shared living settings.

  2002 FY 2003**
# of Individuals Served 146 292
# of Sites Providing Service 15 24
# Days of Care for 5 Homes 20,602 14,941
Total Revenue for Customized Living Services $2,375,025 $2,401,294

Change in Net Assets

 ($410,366) ($492,417)

  

Camp Knutson
Camp Knutson provides social recreation and outdoor experiences to children and families with special needs working in partnership with organizations that serve these individuals. Basic services common to all camps include meals, recreation, health services, and sleeping facilities.

  2002 FY 2003**
# of Campers with Special Needs 642 648
# of Participants in Camp Activities 893 1003
# of Total Camper Days 5,123 5,185
# of Retreat Groups 31 20
# of Individuals in Retreat Groups 612 502
# of Retreat Days 1,309 954
Total Revenue for Camp Knutson $613,329 $498,152

Change in Net Assets

 ($23,841) ($44,910)

  

Counseling and Family Resources
There are three primary types of service provided through Counseling and Family Resources:

  1. Office Based Counseling provides individual, family and partner, group therapy and psychiatric assessments using a multidisciplinary staff of psychologists and clinical social workers.
  2. Family Based Services uses mental health practitioners and professionals to provide parent and family education, skills training, home-based mental health counseling, and resource and referral services to families that are at risk of having a child placed outside of the home (foster care).
  3. Therapeutic Foster Care provides specially trained foster parents for children and adolescents that are at risk of long-term out of home placement.
    2002 FY 2003**
Office Based Counseling:    
  Intakes 5,976 3,254
Hours Billed 31,505 24,961
In-Home Counseling:    
  # of Persons Served 1,401 1,479
Hours of Service 37,979 25,707
Therapeutic Foster Care:    
  Clients Served 161 134
Days of Care 22,665 14,377
Hours Billed 8,968 8,614
LifeWorks Employee Resource    
  # of Contracts 66 63
Covered Employees / Members 61,103 62,209
Annual Fixed Contract Amounts 371,204 Open
Total Revenue for Counseling and Family Services $8,067,553 $6,180,018

Change in Net Assets

 ($57,010) $83,122

  

Disaster Services
Disaster Services works in partnership with Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) volunteers, congregations, local communities, and government agencies to provide comprehensive services to disaster-affected persons in Minnesota. In partnership with Lutheran Disaster Response, Disaster Services provides specialized services for disaster-affected children across the United States.

  2002 FY 2003**
# of Persons Served by Disaster Referral Services 906 250
(Buffalo Lake)
# of Volunteer Hours 6,880
(812 volunteers)		 7,032
(830 volunteers)
# of States Using Camp Noah / New Ground 4 3
(MN, IN, MS)
# of Persons Served Through Training Events 200 186
Total Revenue for Disaster Services $241,684 $189,799

Change in Net Assets

 $0 $0

  

Financial Services
Financial Services works with people in financial need to achieve stability through financial & housing counseling, debt management services, loan & grant programs, referral, advocacy and education services.

  2002 FY 2003**
Heating & Energy Assistance- Households (Grants) / LIHEAP 2,706 1,535
Medical Services Support - Individual Grants 523 484
Budget Counseling - Intakes 5,807 4,924
Total Debt Repayment Programs 2,180 2,291
$$ Returned to Credit Grantors $8,747,456 $6,727,275
Total Revenue for Financial Services $1,615,323 $1,270,972

Change in Net Assets

 ($1,476) $10,855

  

Guardianship / Conservators
As court-appointed decision-makers, Guardians/Conservators have the responsibility for managing the affairs of incapacitated individuals and advocating in their best interest.

  2002 FY 2003**
# of Individual Served 774 749
# of Hours of Service 30,642 22,658
Total Revenue for Guardianship $1,572,821 $1,209,947

Change in Net Assets

 $47,956 $26,915

  

Home and Community Living Services (HCLS)
Home and Community Living Services (HCLS) support individuals with developmental disabilities as they live in local communities. By offering an array of services in various settings, HCLS is able to promote the independence and personal choices of individuals.

  2002 FY 2003**
# of Individual Served 614
(438 residential, 176 in their homes)		 643
(479 residential,
164 in their homes)
# of Locations Service is Provided 322 278
# of Days of Care 148,955 111,471
# of Hours of In-Home Service Provided 67,072 41,541
# of Hours of SILS Service Provide 5,472 13,360
Total Revenue for HCLS $30,827,190 $24,002,290

Change in Net Assets

 $20,119 $554,891

   

Housing Services
Housing Services includes the following programs:

  • Transitional Housing - Supportive living environment in a residential setting, case management for families, training and education, housing placement assistance, post-placement supportive help (21 units in Minneapolis, Anoka County, Brainerd).
  • Housing Resource Centers - Walk In/Drop In availability, consultation on housing situation with an advocate, listings of available housing (Minneapolis, Brainerd).
  • Its All About the Kids - LSS's Housing First program. Housing First is an alternative to traditional models of emergency shelter and transitional housing services. Housing First moves homeless families directly into permanent affordable housing and provides support services. In Its All About the Kids, LSS finds affordable housing in school attendance areas of Minneapolis for at risk families so children can remain in the same school. Families also receive support services from LSS case managers. "Kids" is a collaborative effort between LSS, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, City of Minneapolis, and Minneapolis Public Schools.
  2002 FY 2003**
Unduplicated Client 7,729 5,681
Families Served in Transitional Housing 62 43
Family Members Served in Transitional Housing 167 118
Volunteer Hours / Housing Services 2150 3724
# of Volunteers / Housing Services 375 597
Total Revenue for Housing Services $927,497 $776,084

Change in Net Assets

 ($2,881) ($55,268)

 

Refugee and Employment Services

  • LSS Refugee Services includes our Resettlement Program which reunites families that have been forced to leave their country due to fear of persecution for political or religious reasons. LSS resettles refugees in the 7 county metro area, in Rochester, Mankato, Willmar, Faribault, Owatonna, Austin, Marshall, Moorhead, Pelican Rapids, St. Cloud, and even Eau Claire, WI. Extended refugee services are provided by the outstate offices in Pelican Rapids and St. Cloud to assist refugees in accessing services and integrate into their communities. Trainings on tenant education and on employment discrimination were presented to communities in the metro area.
  • LSS Refugee Employment Programs provide job placement and retention assistance to refugees and asylees, who have been in the United States for less than 5 years. Services are provided to refugees who are seeking employment in the metro area and St. Cloud area.
  • MFIP Tier 1, MFIP Tier 2, and MFIP Supported Work programs provide job placement and retention assistance to welfare participants who live in Hennepin County. These programs help participants overcome barriers to employment such as language and cultural barriers, lack of work experience, mental health issues, and chemical health issues. Additional services include training, transportation, child care, rental assistance and other approved supports.
Refugee Services 2002 FY 2003**
# of Resettlement Individuals 176 325
  Liberia 125 159
Former Soviet Union 14 11
Somalia 12 58
Ethiopia 7 40
Vietnam 7 2
Bosnia 4 0
Iran 4 3
Sierra Leone NA 25
Various Other Countries 3 27
# of People Educated About How to Avoid Employment Discrimination Practices 1,249 986
# of Agencies Trained on Tenant Education 3 10
# of Refugees Provided Extended Social Services 1,319 1,210
  Moorhead/Pelican Rapids 700 1,000
Marshall 600 60
St. Cloud (opened in Nov 02) 19 150
 
Refugee Employment Programs 2002 FY 2003**
# Enrolled / Placed in Jobs
  St. Cloud (opened in Nov 02) NA 19
Metro 130/104 208/52
  Somalians 41% 34%
Bosnians 32% 24%
Liberian 11% 14%
Ethiopia 8% 22%
Other 8% 7%
  MFIP Tier 1 338 368
  White 12% 18%
Black 74% 70%
SE Asian 9% 7%
Indian / Alaskan 4% 4%
Other 1% 1%
  MFIP Tier 2 206 241
  White 49% 7%
Black 41% 73%
SE Asian 10% 11%
Indian / Alaskan 0% 6%
Other 0% 3%
  MFIP Supported Work    
  # of Supported Work Placements 6 10
# of Unsubsidized Work Placements after 90 days 0 2
Total Revenue for Refugee and Employment Services $1,809,702 $1,332,331

Change in Net Assets

 $14,477 $13,475

 

Senior Corps
The Foster Grandparent Program provides opportunities for seniors to serve as mentors, tutors and caregivers for children and youth who need special help.

  2002 FY 2003**
# of Children / Youth Served 4,650 3,800
# of Volunteers 477 468
# of Hours of Service 322,000 213,400
# Volunteer Sites (schools, day care, head start, etc) 175 180

Senior Companion volunteers play a significant role in helping clients and caregivers maintain independence at home.

  2002 FY 2003**
# Older Adults Served 3,000 2,700
# Volunteers 486 448
# Hours of Service 300,000 210,000
# Agencies Involved 125 110
Total Revenue for Senior Corps $1,032,000 $707,304

Change in Net Assets

 $0 $0

 

Senior Nutrition and Caregiver Support / Respite Care
Senior Nutrition provides nutritious meals, social contact and support services for individuals 60 years of age or older. The focus is to keep seniors healthy, active and living independent lives.

  2002 FY 2003**
# of Individuals Served 18,324 31,603
# of Meals Served 620,866 456,940
# of Volunteers 1,247 2,947
# of Volunteer Hours 90,354 63,633
# of Families Assisted by Caregiver & Respite Programs 118 469
# of Individuals / Families Receiving Education About Respite and Caregiver Support 14,205 18,452
Total Revenue for Senior Nutrition / Caregiver Support $2,881,795
Senior Nutrition
$287,414
Caregiver Support		 $2,301,175
Senior Nutrition
$318,513
Caregiver Support

Change in Net Assets

 ($4,202)
Senior Nutrition
$47,254
Caregiver Support		 $20,018
Senior Nutrition
$61,260
Caregiver Support

 

Youth Services
Three types of services are provided here:

  • Youth Residential, which includes shelters and group homes.
  • Transitional Living/Independent Living Skills Programs; in scattered site apartments
  • Prevention/Intervention/Community Programs such as support groups, truancy programs, crisis nurseries, young parent program, volunteer church services, and street outreach.
  2002 FY 2003**
Metro and Owatonna    
  Community-Based: # of Persons Served 17,785 17,700
Youth Residential: Admission 2,884 2,092
  Days of Care 26,253 24,086
Total Revenue for Youth Services $9,427,171 $7,101,464

Change in Net Assets

 ($227,946) $65,123

 

Development Office
The Development Department focuses on generating philanthropic and grant revenue for annual operating support, as well as capital and special project requirements.

  2002 FY 2003**
Non-Church Contributions (cash and in-kind)* $1,901,492  $1,250,228
Church Contributions* $1,101,297 $644,089
Non-Government Grants* $2,444,364 $524,234
# of Donors 7,653 4,161
LSS Foundation Assets $645,433  $1,132,814
# of Planned Gifts 4 3
IRS Gift Value of Planned Gifts (Fdn) $39,198 Open
# of Proposals Made to Prospects 248 68
Gift Amount Requested in Proposals $1,239,175 $618,164
Grants Services Proposals Submitted $12,512,913 $7,702,382
Received From Proposals $4,677,439 $1,941,355

* Represents unrestricted, temporarily restricted and permanently restricted gifts.
Certain unrestricted amounts are also reflected in line of service revenue amounts.

 

Office of Cooperative Ministries
The Office of Cooperative Ministries (OCM) works to create and nurture a network of relationships between LSS and the church. Financial, in-kind, and volunteer support from congregations in combination with LSS agency resources strengthens the capacity for shared/cooperative ministry. Four inter-related functions within OCM focus on: soliciting annual gifts from Minnesota ELCA congregations; soliciting major gifts from key congregations; Volunteer Services; Befriender Ministries.

  2002 FY 2003**
# Programs w/ Volunteer Specialists 4 9
# Congregations as Befrienders 412 444
# Befriender Training Events 48 26
# Trained Befrienders 3,543 4,008

NOTE: Nine "Invest in Volunteers" grants established as start-up funds to programs for the hiring of a specialist to recruit and coordinate volunteers have been granted since 2002. This past October, new Specialist positions were filled in: Senior Nutrition, Care Giver Support & Respite, Refugee & Employment Services, and Adoption. Four additional programs are awaiting grants to start in the second half of FY 2004. Also in October, LSS hired a part-time Volunteer Specialist to provide volunteer recruitment and support to the "Faith in the City" Phillips neighborhood collaborative.

Again this year, Volunteer Services is coordinating the 2003 Sponsor A Family holiday gift program, in partnership with Catholic Charities.

 

Office of Public Policy and Advocacy
Playing a leading role in promoting a "balanced approach" to the state's budget, LSS helped to influence the final outcome (which was not as damaging to social service agencies as the Governor's proposed budget would have been). Staff and stakeholders statewide saw results to their efforts that included:

  • Using the Public Policy Agenda, President's Letter, and a visit to the Governor by LSS President and Catholic Charities Executive Director to deliver the message.

  • By end of session, a "balanced approach" to addressing the state's budget deficit being adopted by the following…
         ARC (Association of Retarded Citizens)
         Association of Residential Resources (ARRM)
         Children's Defense Fund (CDF)
         MN Council of Child Caring Agencies and
         MN Runaway and Homeless Youth Coalition
         MSSA (Minnesota Social Service Association)
         North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)

  • Attending scores of legislative hearings tracking relevant legislation, offering testimony and talking with various stakeholders.

  • Participating in more than 100 community meetings with elected officials.
     

** Agency-wide results provided for FY2003 are reflective of information gathered from January 1 through September 30, 2003 a nine month period of time. It should be noted that 2002 results represent information from the full 12 months of the calendar year 2002.

 

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