Lutheran Social Services of SD Watertown Area Counseling Center

Lutheran Social Services (LSS) provides a wide range of support services to help individuals navigate life’s challenges. From behavioral health counseling to financial guidance and childcare services, LSS ensures that people in South Dakota have access to essential resources. With a focus on stability, recovery, and integration, LSS offers specialized programs for refugees, those transitioning from incarceration, and youth in need of shelter and therapeutic care. LSS offers in-person and virtual counseling, wraparound family support, and mentorship programs to promote emotional and mental well-being. Their therapeutic treatments extend to residential care for at-risk youth and independent living programs for young adults. Through education, re-entry services, and pregnancy counseling, LSS provides tools that empower individuals to build healthier, more stable futures. LSS ensures safe and stable living situations for children, youth, and families by offering foster care, group homes, and shelter care services. Their programs focus on creating a nurturing and inclusive community where all individuals—regardless of age, faith, race, or economic background—can thrive. Accredited and licensed, LSS remains dedicated to serving South Dakota with compassion and professionalism.