CONNECTICUT
Lutheran Social Services of New England
2139 Silas Deane Hwy. #201
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Kathryn Beary, Director of Adoption Services
860-257-9899
kbeary@lcssne.org
www.adoptlss.org  back to top
FLORIDA
Lutheran Social Services of Northeast FL
4615 Phillips Highway
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Toll free: 888-577-2367or 904-994-4464
www.lssjax.org Kelsea Eckert, International Adoption Coordinator
wkeckert@lssjax.org back to top ILLINOIS
Offices statewide. For referral to an office in your location contact:
Lutheran Child and Family Service of Illinois
333 W. Lake St.
Addison, IL 60101
LaNell Hill, Director of Adoption
630-628-6448 x222
(F) 630-628-6118
La_Nell_Hill@lcfs.org
www.lcfs.org Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
1001 E. Touhy Avenue Suite 187
Des Plaines, IL 60018
847-390-1412 or 888-671-0300
Ruth Jajko, Director
ruth.jajko@lssi.org
www.adoptionillinois.org back to top IOWA
Lutheran Family Services of Iowa
230 9th Ave. N.
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Janette Clausen
712-676-2288
info@lfsiowa.org back to top MARYLAND LSS of the National Capital Area
4406 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20011
Carly Gaddie, Adoption Coordinator
gaddiec@lssnca.org
202-723-3000 X241
MASSACHUSETTS and RHODE ISLAND
Lutheran Social Services of New England
20 Hamilton St.
Worcester, MA 01609
Janelle Roussel, Program Director
508-791-4488
jroussel@lcssne.org
www.adoptlss.org Lutheran Social Services of New England
116 Rolfe St.
Cranston, RI 02919
Janelle Roussel, Program Director
401-785-0015 www.adoptlss.org Special needs/waiting children: Katie Tarentino ktarentino@lcssne.org back to top MINNESOTA Offices Statewide. For referral to an office in your location contact:
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
2414 Park Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
888-205-3769
(F) 612-871-0354
www.minnesotaadoption.org
Lynne Haggar, Adoption Information Specialist 612-879-5202
lynne.haggar@lssmn.org
Birth Parent Services: Valerie Romanoski 612-879-5271 valerie.romanoski@lssmn.org Domestic Infant Open Adoption: Rachel Walstad 612-879-5284 rachel.walstad@lssmn.org Special Needs/Waiting Children: Stephanie Pihaly 612-879-5242 stephanie.pihaly@lssmn.org
back to top MISSOURI
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri
8631 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63124
www.lfcsmo.org
Patricia Antle, Social Worker
Pata@lfcs.org
314-787-5100 or 800-727-0218
Cape Girardeau Office
2911 Breckenridge
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Molly Strickland, Director, Southeast Region
mollys@lfcs.org
573-334-5866
(F) 573-334-7593 Columbia Office
401 W. Boulevard North, Suite B
Columbia, MO 65203
Christine White
christinew@lfcs.org
573-815-9955
(F) 573-449-4640 Springfield Office
1400 So. Kimbrough
Springfield, MO 65807
Adam Robe
adamr@lfcs.org
417-862-1972
(F) 417-862-3276 back to top MONTANA
Lutheran Social Services of Montana
P.O. Box 1345
Great Falls, MT 59403
Rita Kuka, International Program Coordinator
ritak@lssmt.org
406-761-4341
(F) 406-761-7528
www.lssmt.org back to top NEBRASKA
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
124 South 24th St. #200
Omaha, NE 68102
Maggie Milner, Pregnancy, Parenting & Adoption Supervisor
402-978-5619
mmilner@lfsneb.org
www.lfsneb.org Special needs/waiting children: Barbara Payne 402-978-5614 bpayne@lfsneb.org back to top NEW HAMPSHIRE
Lutheran Social Services of New England
261 Sheep Davis Rd.
Concord, NH 03301
Kathleen Donovan, Program Manager
603-401-3598 kdonovan@lcssne.org
www.adoptlss.org back to top NEW JERSEY
Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey
6 Terri Lane
Burlington, NJ 08016
800-458-0651
Maryann Sager, Director of Adoptions
msager@lsmnj.org www.lsmnj.org
back to top NEW YORK
The Lutheran Service Society of New York
6680 Main St
PO Box 1963
Williamsville, NY 14231-1963
Jolie Giardino, Family Life Specialist
Karen Carlo, Adoption Coordinator - Poland
Susan Lichtenthal, Director
lssnys@gmail.com
716-631-9212
(F) 716-631-9209
www.lssofny.org back to top
PENNSYLVANIA
Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries
Diakon Adoption Services
One South Home Ave.
Topton, PA 19562
www.diakon.org/adoptionKathy Roach, Director
roachk@diakon.org 610-682-1526 or
888-582-2230
(F) 610-682-1582
YORK OFFICE
836 South George St.
York, PA 17403 Craig Gehosky, Supervisor of Adoption
717-845-9113
(F) 717-852-8439 back to top South Dakota Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota
621 E. Presentation Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Dede Mogck, Director of Adoption
605-221-2351
Dede.Mogck@lsssd.org
Erin Russell, Adoption Coordinator
605-221-2352
Erin.Russell@lsssd.org
www.lsssd.org back to top TEXAS
Lutheran Social Services of the South
Central and South Texas Office
P.O. Box 140767
Austin, TX 78714
512-454-4611
800-396-4611
Konnie Gregg, International Adoptions Coordinator
konnie@lsss.org
www.lutheranadoption.org
Special needs/waiting children: Karalyn Heimlich karalynh@lsss.org
back to top VIRGINIA LSS of the National Capital Area
4406 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20011
Carly Gaddie, Adoption Coordinator
gaddiec@lssnca.org
202-723-3000 X241
WISCONSIN Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan
Offices statewide. For referral to an office in your location contact: 3003 N. Richmond Street
Appleton, WI 54911
920-730-1363
Shannon Suda, Adoption Coordinator
ssuda@lsswis.org
www.lssadopt.org Special needs/waiting children: Cynthia Blum-Johnson 715-552-2466 back to top
UTAH
Lutheran Social Service of Utah
1800 South West Temple, Suite 305
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Leslie Whited Vance, Executive Director
801-588-0139
www.lssu.org back to top | 
