Press Release

Mar 23
2 min

LSSND continues offering services virtually after temporarily closing statewide offices to public

FARGO, ND | Friday, March 20, 2020 –Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota views the health and well-being of our clients and team members as our No. 1 con...

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Mar 12
1 min

A message from LSSND Interim CEO Eric Monson in regards to the coronavirus outbreak

Greetings: I know that many of you are concerned, as we all are, about the safety of friends, families and colleagues amid reports of the coronavirus outbrea...

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Feb 6
1 min

Enbridge gives grant to support LSSND family-strengthening services

GRAND FORKS, N.D. | Thursday, Jan. 6, 2020 – Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota in Grand Forks was the recipient of a $10,000 Community Investment Gran...

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Jan 22
3 min

New grant helps offset Abound therapy costs for victims of crime in North Dakota

It just got a lot easier for victims of crime in North Dakota to get mental-health help, thanks to a Victims of Crime Act grant awarded to Lutheran Social Se...

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Jan 9
1 min

LSSND Board names Monson as interim CEO

FARGO, N.D. | Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 – The Board of Directors at Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota has chosen Eric Monson, an experienced leader in th...

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Nov 1, 2019
4 min

LSSND CEO Jessica Thomasson will step down as she is named to ND DHS Leadership Team

November 1, 2019 FARGO, N.D. – Today, NDDHS Director Chris Jones named Jessica Thomasson, CEO of Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota, as the new Directo...

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Aug 28, 2019
3 min

LSSND expands on Imagine Thriving initiative with community-based Skills Coaching service

·Henry, a 5-year-old who has already lived in three foster homes, has become so aggressive in school that he is about to be suspended from kindergarten. Sing...

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Aug 14, 2019
2 min

Abound therapist named clinical director at LSSND

In response to Lutheran Social Service’s continued growth in behavioral health services over the last few years, the agency has named Sara Stallman, LICSW, a...

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Aug 10, 2019
4 min

Luther Hall nationally recognized for improving quality of life for youth in its residential program

FARGO, ND (Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019) – For the second time, Luther Hall, Fargo, was one of three juvenile programs in the nation to receive the prestigious Ba...

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Aug 8, 2019
2 min

TestIT and the importance of rural internet connectivity

Poor internet speed and access can be a big barrier to commerce, healthcare and education in rural North Dakota. Now you can play a small part in helping col...

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Jul 1, 2019
3 min

Luther Hall nominated for PbS Barbara Allen-Hagen Award

Content published on Performance-based Standards' website - click to view. Performance-based Standards (PbS) is proud to announce the finalists for the 2019 ...

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Jun 19, 2019
5 min

LSS Housing and CommunityWorks ND to acquire affordable housing project in Bismarck

FARGO, N.D. – Recognizing the Bismarck area’s need for safe, stable affordable housing, Lutheran Social Services Housing (LSSH), a statewide provider of affo...

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Mar 12, 2019
2 min

Why we need to address children's mental health challenges before they hit the crisis point

The following commentary, by LSSND CEO Jessica Thomasson, was published in the Sunday, March 10, 2019, edition of The Forum. We know something has to change....

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Feb 14, 2019
2 min

Imagine Thriving and Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota Merger

Fargo, ND, February 14, 2019–Imagine Thriving has merged with Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota (LSSND) which will bolster the combined organization’s...

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Jan 14, 2019
2 min

Bill would expand model to make peer support available to those with addiction/mental health issues.

Joe’s story is a good illustration of what care coordination work can do for someone who is trying to start anew. After being released on parole, Joe connect...

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Dec 7, 2018
3 min

Rule would make people hungrier, sicker, and poorer

Commentary by: Jessica Thomasson As we were wrapping up 2018 Welcoming Week celebrations across the country, I along with millions of Americans, was disheart...

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