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LAN Offices

Roster of Agencies

We encourage you to contact LAN or one of our member agencies for more information or to start the adoption process. Our administrative address:

LAN c/o Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin
3003 N. Richmond Street
Appleton, WI  54911
877-278-2416

E-mail info@lanadopt.org  or click on the map below to find the member agency closest to you.


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CONNECTICUT

Lutheran Social Services of New England
2139 Silas Deane Hwy. #201
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Lynn Gabbard, Director of Adoption Services
860-257-9899
lgabbard@lcssne.org
Darlene Lundy
dlundy@lcssne.org

www.adoptlss.org
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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

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IOWA

Lutheran Family Services of Iowa
230 9th Ave. N.
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
www.lsiowa.org
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Janette Clausen
712-676-2288
info@lfsiowa.org

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
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Lutheran Social Services of New England
116 Rolfe St.
Cranston, RI 02919
Janelle Roussel, Program Director
401-785-0015

www.adoptlss.org
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Special needs/waiting children: Katie Tarentino  ktarentino@lcssne.org

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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

Therese Bartlett, International Adoption 612-879-5333
therese.bartlett@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 Regnier 612-879-5242 stephanie.regnier@lssmn.org

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MISSOURI

Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri
8631 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63124
www.lfcsmo.org
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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
Laura Farmer

lauraf@lfcs.org

417-862-1972
(F) 417-862-3276

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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

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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
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Special needs/waiting children:  Barbara Payne 402-978-5614 bpayne@lfsneb.org

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NEW JERSEY

Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey

6 Terri Lane
Burlington, NJ  08016
800-458-0651

Maryann Sager, Director of Adoption
msager@lsmnj.org
609-699-4111

www.lsmnj.org

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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

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PENNSYLVANIA

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries
Diakon Adoption Services
One South Home Ave.
Topton, PA 19562
www.diakon.org/adoption

Kathy 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

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South Dakota

Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota
621 E. Presentation Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
888-201-5061

Dede Mogck, Director of Adoption
605-221-2351
Dede.Mogck@lsssd.org

www.lsssd.org
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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.lsss.org
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Special needs/waiting children: Karalyn Heimlich  karalynh@lsss.org

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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
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Special needs/waiting children: Cynthia Blum-Johnson 715-552-2466

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LAN: A Lutheran Adoption & Foster Care Alliance