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- EIN 53-0207407
- (202) 723-3000
- 1730 Rhode Island Ave Nw Washington DC 20036-3101 USA
- www.lssnca.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Human Services, Seniors, Supportive Housing for Older Adults, Youth Development Programs
Mission: Lss/nca's mission is to walk with those in need and mobilize communities to provide services that offer hope and rebuild lives. We serve highly vulnerable and traumatized individuals, abused and neglected children, refugees, and families affected by hiv/ aids.
Programs: Refugee and immigrant services - partners with local communities to empower refugees and asylees to build stable lives in their new home and achieve self- sufficiency. The refugee and immigrant service includes resettlement services, workforce services, immigration services, and volunteer and community development. In addition, $518,164 of donated goods and services enabled this program to assist it's target population.
children services - adoption and foster care services promote the well-being of children, youth, and families by reunifying families that have been separated due to abuse and neglect, by linking children in need of a "forever" family with prospective foster and/or adoptive parents. Adoption and foster care services also maintains provisions for private domestic, special needs, and international adoption assistance and supervised placement for refugee unaccompanied minors.
community services - provides youth development and camping programs for children and youth affected by hiv/aids, supports/provides health and social supports and career/employment services for young people and their family members. Provides caregiver training to individuals and congregations who are taking on the care of an aging or ill loved one. Provides a venue to assist other organizations and congregations in disaster response training.