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Whenever any of our teammembers use the LSSND acronym we take special care to include those last two letters Our agency s largest office may be based in Fargo but we are authentically committed to serving all of our state s residents And so throughout 2017 we continued to add programs and staff to better serve the needs of all North Dakotans spread across our 70 000 square mile service area Just a few examples of our commitment to statewide coverage We have 297 full time and part time employees and 126 of those are located outside of Cass County Some work in our five other program centers in Grand Forks Minot Devils Lake Bismarck and Williston Others maintain the buildings or act as property managers at one of our housing properties in rural communities throughout North Dakota Still others work out of their homes providing part time support as intensive in home family therapists in rural areas or leading our Violence Free therapy groups in Williston or Dickinson We have many employees who spend days each week crisscrossing North Dakota to better serve its residents Case in point Our director of housing lives in Devils Lake and routinely travel thousands of miles in a single month to communities spanning from Bowman to Bowbells from Watford City to Mayville Many of our programs such as the RSVP Senior Corps program have coordinators stationed in every geographical region from Fargo to Beach Their job is to recruit senior volunteers in each of those areas and match them to meaningful service that will support nonprofit efforts and agencies in those communities Programs such as our Intensive InHome Family Therapists and Healthy Families programs not only operate out of city centers like Bismarck and Grand Forks but the staff specialists travel and serve families who live many miles beyond the city borders Our Restorative Justice program has 15 facilitators in areas ranging from the southwestern community of Selfridge population 160 to the northeastern town of Bisbee population 126 Although these facilitators are based out of their homes they travel all over their regions to facilitate interactions that allow juvenile offenders to take responsibility for their actions and make amends to their victims In the rare event that we don t have an LSSND program or teammember in a certain part of the state we still strive to be just a phone call or mouse click away We offer telehealth and online videoconferencing to give residents in remote areas convenient access to resources such as our Gamblers Choice program or Abound Counseling therapists In fact Abound is looking to expand its telehealth services by partnering with other social service agencies which helps case workers line up therapy for clients without them having to travel for hours to get it North Dakota is a big state but we also recognize that it has big needs We re committed to meeting people where they live 2
Rolla Dunseith St John Bowbells Kenmare Office Bottineau Tioga Williston Grafton Rugby Stanley Minot Maddock Parshall Watford City Langdon Devils Lake Lakota Grand Forks Northwood Mayville Beulah Belfield Bowman Dickinson Office Mandan Bismarck Fargo Jamestown Office Hettinger LSSND Offices Housing Properties indicates managed properties To see how our work is woven into the fabric of our state we invite you to click on the interactive map at http www lssnd org about programs by region All you have to do is click on each geographical region to see all the programs we offer in that area Mark Strand West Fargo Board Chair Murray Sagsveen Bismarck Vice Chair Rev Sharon Baker Rugby Secretary Melanie Stillwell Williston Treasurer Jessica Thomasson Fargo President CEO Members Bishop Terry Brandt Valley City Bishop Mark Narum Bismarck Rev Lynn Ronsberg Grand Forks Deaconess Faith Swenson Hillsboro Rev Clark Jahnke West Fargo Kris Fehr Dickinson Rev Desiree Uhrich Minot Tom Wade Devils Lake Scott Davis Mandan Tom Eide Fargo indicates outgoing board members FY18 Incoming board members Anna Larson Fargo Ryan Taylor Towner Bishop Mark Narum Stanley Vice President Rev Bruce Vold Carrington Secretary Melanie Stillwell Williston Treasurer Jessica Thomasson Fargo President CEO Members Rev Patrick O Brien Oakes John Plaggemeyer New England Lorraine Davis Mandan Mike Anderson Riverdale Board Chair Bill Sharpe Fargo and Board Member David Walth Halliday both members of LSS Housing Board since 2008 died last year They are dearly missed 3
23 948 Ear served by ly B e g i n n i n 18 mo 44 The achievement gap between low income kids and their more affluent peers begins to appear at the age of 18 months Children who receive high quality early education are 44 more likely to graduate from high school 90 8 935 90 of brain development happens before the age of 5 1 380 There are 1 380 licensed child care programs in North Dakota with the capacity to serve 36 892 kids 4 s g The average cost of care for an infant in a North Dakota child care center is 8 935 annually 1 331 Family Assessment and Support Workers made 1 331 home visits to young families in FY17 100 Of the individuals served by the Pregnancy Counseling program 100 reported feeling that they had accomplished their life plan goal s
No way I can t do it Tiffany Watkins was skeptical when Child Care Aware Consultant Tasha Lind introduced her to the Bright Early quality rating improvement system QRIS Now that she s completed Step 2 and started work on Step 3 Tiffany is seeing positive results around her Michigan ND Munchkins child care A QRIS is a systemic approach to assess improve and communicate the level of quality in early and school age care and education programs The system awards quality ratings to programs that meet a set of defined program standards By participating in a state s QRIS providers embark on a path of continuous quality improvement At first Tiffany admits she didn t agree with many of the QRIS recommendations You want me to leave books out for kids to look at on their own No way they ll destroy them You want me put out Legos They will dump them everywhere Leave paper and crayons out on the tables They ll scribble all over I am a little OCD Tiffany admits So I kept all the toys in bins out of reach I didn t want them to wreck stuff We adults decided what the kids would play with during the day The idea of the children playing with things on their own stressed me out What happened next surprised Tiffany We started by leaving out five books for the kids to look at on their own After that we gradually took more play materials out of storage and gave the kids permission to play on their own It was a learning process Some days were a little crazy but overall it s been a very good thing Tiffany says The rule now is that cleaning up is part of being a big kid If you take something out you have to put it away The open bins and low shelves around Michigan Munchkins makes cleanup doable for the children The use of space and materials emphasized in Bright Early Step 2 has had a positive impact on the children s social skills and behavior as well There is less fighting the kids play together better and are more imaginative Tiffany says I ve seen a difference in my staff as well We now spend less time managing activities and more time interacting with the kids Having paper and crayons available at all times gives children more opportunities to hold and use a writing instrument a foundational fine motor skill they will need when they start school When Tasha suggested family style dining Tiffany again responded with no way With Tasha s reassurance of take small steps and give it a try Tiffany purchased lightweight serving dishes so the children could pass food around the table and serve themselves Again I was amazed Tiffany says When we dished up food for the kids there was a lot of yelling as they waited be served When we implemented family style dining the yelling toned down and the kids started having social conversations during mealtime We used to use TV as a way to keep children occupied while we got out materials for the next activity No more Screen time around Michigan Munchkins has dropped dramatically Tiffany says Drop offs for parents are also smoother Kids are less bored and are excited to come here to play and learn 5
Ella was scared She sat in the small meeting room awaiting her first appearance before Youth Court The high school freshman knew she was about to face a jury of her peers who would ask questions about her truancy charge at a Fargo high school But she wasn t exactly sure what else to expect Last year Ella was one of 101 young people who completed Youth Court one of our diversion programs designed to provide young often first time offenders with an alternative to formal court proceedings While participation in Youth Court saves youth from a formal charge on their record it still requires that they recognize and repair the harm they ve done If they don t complete the program their case will be sent back to juvenile court The youth court system has grown increasingly popular in the last 20 years largely because it works According to the Urban Institute s Evaluation of Teen Court Programs which assessed teen courts in different states the six month recidivism figures among the diversion programs ranged from 6 to 9 percent This compares to the traditional recidivism rate of 20 percent among juvenile offenders On Ella s day in court she was escorted to a large conference room where nine high school students sat in a circle Her throat tightened as she sat down to answer their questions But as court members introduced themselves her nervousness dissolved They were regular kids from other schools in the community and they simply wanted to gather information on what happened They asked questions that helped Ella reflect on the consequences of her behavior Do you realize what you ve done is wrong What do you want to do in the future How could this incident affect your future goals Ella explained that she didn t like school which was one reason why she had trouble going every day She didn t have many friends she didn t like some of her teachers and she was worried about her mom s health issues After talking to Ella the group met privately to decide her disposition or sentence A major goal in Youth Court is that dispositions are educational preventative and make the youth recognize the human impact of their actions Dispositions can vary from apologies to victims or paying restitution for stolen items to counseling or drug and alcohol evaluations Ultimately Ella was sentenced to serve three sessions of Youth Court as a juror She found it fascinating So much so that she actually volunteered to be on the Youth Court jury this year Now a sophomore Ella attends a different school She likes it and she doesn t skip classes Her grades are good and she hopes to attend veterinary school after graduation She s made friends with other jurors and looks forward to Youth Court every week In short Ella believes the experience set her on a healthier path and Youth Court has made her more mature responsible and empathetic toward kids from other backgrounds Bad things can turn into good things she says I probably wouldn t be the person I am today if it weren t for Youth Court Ella s name was changed to protect anonymity
youth served TH IN TERVE 5 7 MIL NS Y OU 1 231 O I NT 47 Early interventions that prevent high risk youth from engaging in criminal offenses saves the public 5 7 million over that child s lifetime More than 47 of North Dakota children age 0 17 have endured one or more adverse childhood experiences 2 3 90 2 3 of adults being treated for drug dependence have a history of childhood trauma 3 909 3 909 hours of supervision provided to youth referred by law enforcement and child welfare officials through the Attendant Care program 90 of kids in the juvenile justice system have experienced trauma from an early age 151 151 Youth Court referrals allowed impacted youth to be diverted from the court system 539 539 youth were able to mend the harm their actions created by participating in accountability conferences empathy seminars or peacemaking circles 7
Th 1 095 served by erap 1 in 5 i v y Ser 50 1 in 5 of those who struggle with gambling will attempt to kill themselves that s twice the rate of other addictions 50 of those who will be diagnosed with a mental disorder show signs of the disease by age 14 75 by the age of 24 15 000 1 in 4 About 15 000 adults in North Dakota had serious thoughts of suicide within the last year 100 100 of Violence Free participants reported that their treatment groups were beneficial for their recovery 8 s ce 1 in 4 high school students in North Dakota struggle with depression 90 90 of juvenile justice youth at high risk of out of home placement remained at home following intensive in home counseling measured at 90 days post service 100 100 of youth that completed the DIVERT program did not have additional juvenile court involvement at 90 days post service
Lisa Vig and Dawn Cronin look at each other and smile All they wanted was a little DVD Just a simple disc to explain the basics of problem gambling and how to treat it They wanted to use it to help therapists the public and the estimated 4 percent of North Dakotans with gambling problems better grasp the addiction But when the two Gamblers Choice therapists approached KAT Communications in Bismarck about their idea they set their sights even higher People didn t really use instructional DVDs much anymore KAT s producers said If they wanted to release something with real reach and longevity they could produce a downloadable e curriculum Soon their little DVD mushroomed into a comprehensive project that involved a professional video shoot the enlistment of multiple Gamblers Choice clients to sit in on filmed demonstrations of support groups a psychologist specializing in addiction and LSSND counselors acting as facilitators during the recorded groups The end result a five module e curriculum that guides viewers through the 12 steps of gambling recovery the concepts of process addiction and insight from recovering addicts on how they became aware of their own gambling behaviors then used the tenets of Gamblers Anonymous to heal The modules can be used in tandem with worksheets to help guide users including counselors without addiction training or addicts themselves The e curriculum was released during National Problem Gambling Awareness Month in March It allows anyone from mental health professionals to addicts themselves to learn more about this often underestimated addiction as anywhere from 14 000 to 30 000 North Dakotans deal with some kind of gambling problem Although gambling is a process addiction meaning users achieve that desired dopamine surge in the brain by practicing a behavior rather than ingesting a substance its consequences are just as dire Problem gamblers are more apt to see their behavior as a bad habit they can control themselves By the time they finally seek help they may be riddled with shame from lying to loved ones or losing the family s home Seventeen percent of compulsive gamblers who enter treatment have attempted suicide about twice the rate of other addictions The online component will make help more accessible statewide especially to those who live in isolated areas or aren t interested in group settings It could also be used in conjunction with online or by phone sessions with a Gamblers Choice counselor As state law requires that a portion of gambling proceeds go toward treatment for problem gambling the production will receive some funding from North Dakota casinos In turn the e curriculum can be used to train casino staff on how to recognize problem gambling and where to refer people to get help The project s online presence also will make it accessible for purchase on a national or global scale especially in the 20 US states that receive no state appropriations from the gambling industry for gambling addiction treatment Vig and Cronin plan to showcase this unique online treatment program this summer at the National Conference on Problem Gambling They hope curriculum sales will not only recoup production costs but generate a revenue stream to help even more state residents overcome addiction in the future 9
Pictured is another satisfied client George a Vietnam vet living with his cats in the comfort of his own home with the help of his care manager It was not an easy life for Frank He was living in a filthy apartment and struggling with severe alcoholism When his social security check arrived for the month he would buy as much liquor as possible When the money ran out an ambulance would take him to the hospital or detox where he would safely get through alcohol withdrawals before going home Then the grim cycle would continue County Adult Protection Services referred Frank to Carmel Froemke a care manager certified by the National Academy of Certified Care Managers and head of Aging Life Care Services at LSSND Again and again Carmel knocked on his door to ask if he needed help Often he slammed the door in her face But with heart and persistence she got her foot in the door literally and figuratively Over time she would do everything from help him shop for groceries to pick him up off the kitchen floor when he was intoxicated Finally she was able to get him into assisted living where he remains today sober healthier and much happier One of her colleagues is now working to line up transportation and resources for him so he can socialize more often and make frequent trips to the public library as he s an avid reader Stories like these are common for Froemke and her staff of care managers In fact they work so tirelessly and closely with area seniors that their division is sometimes called the rent a daughter program Their services include Medical management advocating for seniors at appointments monitoring adherence to medications Housing transition helping to evaluate and select appropriate level of care and residential options Making sure their homes are safe and secure Financial legal assistance Overseeing bill paying providing resources referrals for complex matters Maintaining communication between the elder and their loved ones so everyone is on the same page The program started in 2015 with Froemke as the only care manager Today thanks to grants and the generosity of LSS donors Froemke heads a staff of five located in Fargo Grand Forks Williston and Minot A sliding fee based scale ensures that even the poorest can get help and organizers are also exploring the feasibility of billing through Medicaid and other insurance if coverage is available There s such a need for this and such a shortage of those direct services Froemke says All are trained and certified or working toward certification through the national Aging Life Care Association which means they follow that group s professional standards and ethics Carmel s team sometimes experiences tough situations such as when seniors and their families disagree on whether the client can live alone But if the senior is of sound mind and won t be harmed by doing so the team aims to help their clients live as comfortably happily and autonomously as they desire Our overall goal is to help people age as independently as possible Froemke says We re very client centered We support them whatever their wishes may be and find ways to make that happen Name has been changed to protect privacy
Seniors served ior I ndepe 1 ce S en 694 n e nd 55 Falls are the No 1 cause for hospitalization and the most common cause of traumatic brain injury 55 of caregivers feel overwhelmed by the amount of care a family member needs 90 90 of surveyed Americans have not talked about critical long term care issues with their families 78 744 100 Senior Companions volunteered 78 744 hours of services in FY17 Of the volunteers who joined the Volunteer Companions program 100 reported the program positively impacted their lives 76 76 of readmissions to hospitals within 30 days of the incident are preventable 873 Aging Life Care managers offered 873 hours of care management to older adults across North Dakota 11
for served by dable ho 86 n i us 11 931 A renter earning the federal minimum wage would need to work 86 hours per week to afford an averagepriced one bedroom home 11 931 is the number of ND households with poverty level incomes That is projected to increase by 24 by 2019 11 52 11 of North Dakotans reported having a disability in 2014 the figure for people over 75 was 47 From 2014 2019 the group of North Dakota residents ages 65 will grow by 52 21 21 of those served by LSS Housing were kids under age 18 22 22 of tenants were over the age of 62 12 g af 1 563 64 64 of LSS Housing tenants are considered low or moderate income earning less than 80 of area median income 850 LSS Housing helped provide safe decent and affordable housing to 850 household in 24 communities
The young mother had just signed a lease for her new apartment managed by Lutheran Social Services and LSSND staff were conducting a pre move in inspection The young woman s son who was 2 or 3 years old was on the floor playing He hardly knows how to play on a floor the woman said This is the first time he s lived anywhere but in a car The mother was so overcome with gratitude for her new home that she burst into tears So did everyone else She cried I cried the site manager cried recalls Paulette Paulson now director of Housing at LSSND We all stood there and just cried Stories like these are common among the people of LSS Housing Since building its first affordable housing property nine years ago transforming an abandoned mobile home park in Watford City into the Creekside Cottage twinhomes the Housing staff has heard repeatedly how putting a permanent roof over their tenants heads has helped to transform their lives Conversely even the most basic survival skills become difficult without a permanent address All other things take second place when you don t have a safe stable affordable place to live says LSSND CEO Jessica Thomasson who launched the agency s Housing division in 2008 We re not a homeless service provider We re not a domestic violence shelter We re not a veterans services provider And yet we provide housing to every one of those populations at one of our properties We just serve people and whatever needs they have LSSND got into the housing business for the most pragmatic of reasons Rural North Dakota desperately needed affordable housing and it wasn t a profitable enough enterprise for traditional development groups to want to tackle Recognizing the role that stable housing plays in a person s overall well being LSSND made a decision to step into the void and add affordable housing to its suite of services Today LSSND Housing offers a mix of properties for every need and income level Lately its main focus has been taking over aging subsidized housing projects that are about to lose their federal funding Once federal support is lost the tenants many of whom are senior citizens single parents or people with disabilities often find their monthly rents will jump significantly LSSND steps in as new managers and sometimes owners with CommunityWorks ND to prevent that It also is now working to bring its affordable housing work to larger communities and to provide property management services in concert with tribal leadership on Native American reservations The LSSND philosophy not only extends to what properties it manages but how those properties are managed Paulson hires property managers who are willing to work with tenants if they struggle to pay rent or are caught in dysfunctional living situations Housing staff will often offer case management support to tenants who need extra help and working out payment plans to allow people to catch up on their rent We try to do everything we can to avoid evicting people Thomasson says knowing we need to manage to a double bottom line Both social and financial goals matter for our work to be successful We re going to be here when times are good and we will be here when times are bad We re part of this community and we re part of this state Thomasson says We re here for the long haul 13
Dola Sitare has never backed away from a challenge While growing up in Kinsha Congo in a household of 17 family members Dola Sitare the youngest child was expected to do all of the cooking cleaning and errands for everyone else So she did When Sitare and her children came to America as refugees in 2010 her husband Rizo was not yet cleared to join them Sitare s social worker told her she would need to get a job to support her family of four ranging in age from 14 to 3 and the job would have to be one that allowed her to drop off and pick up her youngest every day from childcare So she did After Sitare s husband joined them she took an office coordinator position at Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota She decided to become a foster parent for LSSND s Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program providing long term support for refugee youths who arrive in the U S without a parent or adult relative Then she was approached about a large family moving from Nigeria to Fargo They needed foster parents who didn t mind taking in all six of them She didn t mind so she did It s not too surprising then that Sitare now capably runs a household of 13 she and Rizo had another daughter since moving to America while working full time Or that she runs the household with great efficiency with chore charts so the oldest kids know when it s their turn to do dishes Or that anyone who visits their five bedroom four bath house would find an orderly household with kids doing homework at a set time or contentedly playing on game stations or iPads in their rooms While others marvel over how she does it Sitare views it as nothing remarkable It s normal to me she says referring to her big family in the Congo I know I can handle it It has also helped to have foster children who lived in refugee camps and experienced real hardship and are now grateful to be together and safe Those kids went through a lot of things over there and when they came here they could see the difference she says They just know this is a good life Aware that her new family members had often been hungry Sitare quickly instituted an open door policy on the fridge You can eat whenever you want Just don t waste food she told them They are also working to help their mother move here although that could take another five years Their mom always thanks me and says God is going to bless me Sitare says Now ranging in age from 21 to 7 her kids thank her too Often in the middle of a workday Sitare will be surprised by a text that says We love you Mom 14 I just try my best to give them love she says
anit served by s iv ce H um 6 006 r e arian S 31 96 31 immigrant students from Fargo South high school became published authors as part of Green Card Youth Voices link below 96 of refugees who come to North Dakota are reuniting with their families 24 421 Every minute 24 people around the world flee their homes because of violence or persecution 421 refugees arrived from 8 different countries in federal year 2017 21 21 individuals came to North Dakotas as part of the Special Immigrant Visa program in FFY17 92 92 of refugees met their initial employment goal of stable employment measured at 90 days http www lssnd org gcyv 1 482 1 482 people received citizenship and immigration services 15
North Dakota encourages charitable giving by offering a 40 tax credit for qualifying gifts Cash gifts from individuals must be 5 000 or more and must be restricted to the charity s qualified endowment The credit also applies to planned or deferred gifts to a qualified ND charitable organization or qualified endowment fund by utilizing one of the following types of gifts Charitable gift annuity Deferred charitable gift annuity Charitable lead trust Charitable remainder unitrust or annuity trust Charitable retained life estate Paid up life insurance policy The tax credit is equal to 40 of the charitable contribution up to a maximum of 10 000 per year per taxpayer 20 000 if filing jointly Any credit not used in the year of the gift may be carried forward into the next three years When I learned that between my charitable tax deduction and the ND tax credit I would be saving 60 of my gift amount making a charitable gift annuity to LSS which I care deeply about was a no brainer Elsie G Bismarck ND Gift Amount 5 000 10 000 25 000 50 000 Federal Tax Deduction 1 400 1 680 7 000 14 000 State Income Tax Credit 2 000 4 000 10 000 20 000 1 600 4 320 8 000 16 000 Net cost of gift For more information or a confidential planned gift printout contact Dennis Aune dennisa lssnd org 701 730 2524 16 Laurie Wigtil lauriew lssnd org 701 200 9810 3911 20th Ave S Fargo ND 58103 701 235 7341 www lssnd org
If you are like most people receiving annual income from their IRA you are likely paying more in taxes each year The good news is that rolling over part or all of your required minimum distribution RMD to a charity like Lutheran Social Services can help reduce your tax bill while supporting our cause The law allows up to 100 000 person to be distributed from an IRA to a qualified charity each year If you are married this means you and your spouse can each give up to 100 000 per year as long as you each own an IRA If you file taxes jointly a double gift can go a long way toward reducing your taxes When Ray reached the age of 70 he was required to take an RMD from his IRA which put him in a higher tax bracket increasing his personal income tax Since he didn t need the additional income Ray decided to make an IRA rollover to LSS and was able to make a larger gift and reduce his personal income taxes Ray F Watford City ND Ray must take an RMD based on his age and the amount in his IRA Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Ray withdraws his required 25 000 Ray contacts his IRA administrator and directs them to distribute 25 000 to charity Ray pays income tax on 25 000 based on his tax rate Ray supports a cause he loves and receives thanks for his generosity Ray gives less to charity than he wants because he has to pay more taxes than he expected Ray gives more than he thought he d be able to because he paid no income taxes on the distribution For more information or a confidential planned gift printout contact Dennis Aune dennisa lssnd org 701 730 2524 Laurie Wigtil lauriew lssnd org 701 200 9810 3911 20th Ave S Fargo ND 58103 701 235 7341 www lssnd org 17
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For Carol Hanson Noel Judith Fedje Family Foundation For Henry Hass Jonathan Angela Hass For Ann Hektner Hope E Hektner For Dwaine Helm Shirley Dykshoorn Jerel Schimmelpfennig For Joyce Hendrickson Ralph W Ehlers LaVerne A Hendrickson Russell L Odegard For Eric Hurst Anna Mae Hunsaid For Shane Jensen Bryan Jean Ann Quigley For Elaine M Johnson Joel Kristin Hektner For Marlys Johnson Bryan Jean Ann Quigley For Florence Jordahl Leona Hektner Joel Kristin Hektner For Dorothy Jordheim Gilman Esther Braaten For Kevin Koetz William Verona Martin For Doris Liffrig Arlene Harold Tvedt For Jerome Link Shirley Dykshoorn Jerel Schimmelpfennig For Rhonda Lybeck Leona Hektner Joel Kristin Hektner For Beverly McCullough Kelly Rhea Mortensen For Gordon Bonnie Mellum Loren Karen Mellum For Harriet Mielke Georgina Rodney Capron For Patricia Miller John Gladys Kautzman For Esther Monson Kaye Carlson For Frances Musland JoAnne Moeller For Robert Nagel JoAnne Moeller For Carl Nilson Pete Julie Flaten For Gregory Norberg John Gladys Kautzman For Betty Opperud Arlene Harold Tvedt For Donna Pederson Joyce Viall For Morris Peterson Denise M Peterson For Glenn Pfingsten William Verona Martin For Elmore Ramstad June Tweten For David Rolfson Edwin Maxine Kallander For Walter Schmidt JoAnne Moeller For Pastor Bill Sharpe Bruce Anne Vold For Ken Skadeland Arlene Harold Tvedt For Morris Stromme Lillian Stromme For Earl Swenson Arlene Harold Tvedt For Fred Thomasson Peggy Ted Bearce Lynn Ronsberg Brian Selland Sharon Baker Jim Jessica Thomasson Tiffany Mike Wardlow For Don Thompson Arlene Harold Tvedt For Laurence Thompson Donna J Stuck For Virgil Wilhelmi Bryan Jean Ann Quigley For Louise Woodring Norma E Long Honorariums For James W Anderson Michael Dulitz For Carl Susie Bentson Ronald Elnore Grow For Crystal Boyd Kalvin Connie Boyd For Esther Doubek Alfred Kari Deck For Don Dresser Cary Verdi For Karen Espeland Sharon A Espeland For Gene Fisher David Susan Wee For Shar Gumke Eastern ND Synodical Women s Organization For David Gretchen Hagemeister Emily Hagemeister For Richard Geneal Hall Avis Halverson For Sharon Hartley Emily Hartley For Erica Johnsrud Amanda Allen For Thyra Susan and Melchior Knapp Jane Berne For Norah Kolberg Robert Jeanne Kolberg For Phil Leer Jacob Stephanie Livingston For Ruth Sylvia Lunde Timothy Brenda Bauer For Rachel Mallinger Mary Mallinger For Rev Paula Mehmel Dianha Ortega Ehreth For Shaun Moser Evan Kjos For Barack Obama Lynda Alfson For Hannah Pappenfus Robin L Swanson For Bryan Quigley ND Association of County Social Service Directors For Jean Ann Quigley Elmdale Lutheran WELCA Niobe For Linda Reinicke Jeremy Reinicke For Vicki Peter Schmidt Christoph Schmidt Taryn Montgomery For Siegbert Schoenthal Marnie Piehl For Ken Story Erica Johnsrud For Marjorie Temanson Paul Temanson For Jessica Thomasson Roger Dieterle John Kathy Fick For Stephanie Blumhagen Robert Tolar Chris Holcomb Ruby E Krause Mike Alecia Pretzer Roderick Robert Leslie Carlson Dale Mona Shook For Barb Wieland Gregory Wieland Sommer Smith For Jack Wood Mark Barbara Askegaard Anne Wood For Bassem Zubi Alec Buckley July 1 2016 June 30 2017 indicates a donor s gift was matched indicates donor is deceased Gail Patterson August 13 1950 September 26 2017 Gail loved spending time with her family and cherished the time spent with her six grandchildren She enjoyed camping reading collecting dolls snowmen recipes and the yearly trip to the North Unit of the Badlands and Medora with family She served as the office assistant in Minot for 11 years and will be dearly missed by her LSS Family RSVP Retired Senior Volunteer Program LSSND will have volunteer specialists in Dickinson Bismarck Jamestown Devils Lake Fargo Grand Forks Minot and Williston connecting older adults to opportunities to volunteer and make a difference Free Through Recovery As part of the state s Justice Reinvestment and addiction recovery efforts we will be working with ND Dept of Corrections and Rehabilitation and ND Dept of Human Services to help people struggling with addiction and mental health issues find stability in their home communities Therapeutic Foster Care We will begin offering therapeutic foster care to ND children who have challenges somewhat greater than normal including medically fragile children and children who have emotional and behavioral issues that require a therapeutic environment 25
Public Support and Revenue Contributions Memorials Bequests 766 911 United Way 161 709 Churches 293 452 Government Fees and Grants 10 461 445 Client and Program Income 2 723 602 Rent Income 2 964 265 Development and Mgmt Income 1 192 491 Misc Income 289 549 Assets Public Support in Excess of Expenses 2 260 345 Contr for Long Lived Assets Equity 3 735 564 Change in Net Assets 1 475 219 Net Assets Beginning of Year 29 710 461 Net Assets End of Year 31 185 680 Total Public Support Revenue 19 120 005 Expenses Program Services 12 744 307 Housing Services 5 911 352 Management General 2 048 780 Fundraising Expenses 675 911 Total Expenses 21 380 350 T his summar y represents a consolidated summar y that includes both Lutheran Social Ser vices of North Dakota and its subsidiar y Lutheran Social Ser vices Housing Inc Out and About church partners ser vice clubs public presentations and community events Growing North Dakota s Workforce inter nships job fairs and student talks Taking Healing Help and Hope across North Dakota Sunset on I 29 near Grand Forks Janell Regimbal 26 Wintry rural scene near Beulah Rebecah Martin Rainbow over Interstate Cari Logan Scenic overlook on the way to Williston Sara Hauschulz Welcome to Carrington ND Joel Friesz
of ND kids live in safe communities of ND kids are in very good health Look Closer Look Closer 1 of every 100 ND kids age 0 17 are victims of abuse or neglect 37 of ND kids suffering abuse or neglect are under age 4 7 of kids have a parent who has been incarcerated of adults are employed in the ND Labor Force Look Closer 6 of all working people 16 earned less than poverty level incomes 27 of high school students reported feeling sad or hopeless in the last 12 months 21 589 kids live where earnings are below the household poverty threshold 16 seriously considered attempting suicide 9 attempted suicide 186 000 North Dakotans earn twice the poverty rate or less and struggle to cover everyday expenses What do you see when you look at our state Most of us see opportunity We see good schools caring neighbors a sense of belonging But what do you see when you look closer A state of need exists here and we all must do what we can for fellow North Dakotans who are struggling Need knows no boundary Rural seniors who feel isolated need companionship veterans need an affordable home so they aren t forced to live on our streets children need mental health services to heal from trauma You can help them We can help them North Dakota is a state of opportunity Together we can make sure that it is also a place where we can look to each other to find healing help and hope We can avoid crises before they occur We can prevent addiction We can help heal harm We can reduce toxic stress A person s adversity doesn t define them There is hope We all can help 27
Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota 3911 20th Ave S Fargo ND 58103 Licensed Child Placement Agency Fargo Program Center 3911 20th Ave S Fargo 58103 701 235 7341 Bismarck Program Center 1616 Capitol Way Bismarck 58501 701 223 1510 Grand Forks Program Center 412 Demers Ave Grand Forks 58201 701 772 7577 Minot Program Center 1905 2nd St SE Ste 1B Minot 58701 701 838 7800 Williston Program Center 603 Main Street Williston 58802 701 774 0749 Devils Lake Office 423 6th Ave NE Devils Lake 58301 Dickinson Office 117 1st St E Dickinson 58301 Jamestown Office 419 5th St NE Jamestown 58301 Kenmare Office 221 N Central Ave Kenmare 58301
