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title: "LSA Together: September 2025"
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Lifting up public service and defending essential supports.

| View in browser September 2025   The latest news and insights about hot topics, collaborations, events and resources for our national network. This month we joined social ministries in Chicago and Toledo to celebrate the role of public service, gathered the Lutheran IT Network in Seattle, and continued building on our “Here We Stand” advocacy campaign. Looking ahead, there are many ways to connect—through our upcoming Capitol Conversations webinars, our member reception at LeadingAge in Boston, and other gatherings that strengthen our collective leadership nationwide. I invite you to read on for more details.   — Alesia Frerichs, President & CEO LEADING TOGETHER A Visit to Genacross: Lutheran Social Ministry in Action   Alesia Frerichs joined Rick Marshall and the Genacross Lutheran Services team in Toledo, Ohio, where she came away inspired by their innovative and caring response to challenges facing older adults, families, and communities. Genacross shows how our network’s partnerships and faith-driven action are making a difference to strengthen communities nationwide. VIEW HIGHLIGHT YOUR NETWORK AT WORK Lutherans Unite for Illinois Bill Kallestad joined Lutheran Services in America network leaders in Chicago to attend “Lutheran Unite for Illinois,” hosted by Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. The event honored Gov. J. B. Pritzker and Illinois state representative Lindsey LaPointe, and celebrated the important role of public service. Learn more Share Your Housing Readiness Needs Our Housing Solutions Collaborative aims to create 5,000 affordable units by strengthening member readiness. Share your needs in our Housing Readiness survey. Take survey LITN Conference Centers on Innovation and Collaboration The Lutheran Information Technology Network Conference in Seattle had strong turnout with energizing sessions on AI, data, and collaboration tools, as well as engaging discussions that characterized two days of programming. Contact Kimberly Roque to learn more. View highlight VIEW FROM THE HILL Government Shutdown Deadline and New Workforce and Rural Health Funding With a shutdown looming, Congress debates how to keep the government funded as CMS launches a $75 million workforce training initiative and $50 billion rural health fund. Learn more from Sarah Dobson Policy Shifts at HHS & CMS New priorities at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and CMS emphasize prevention, nutrition, data access and competition. "Make America Healthy Again" is taking shape and we highlight where opportunities may exist for social service providers. Learn more from Sue Polis Stay current on our public policy efforts by subscribing to our advocacy alerts. LSA EVENTS FSI Community Framework Release: Oct. 9, 2025 (Virtual) — Register Capitol Conversations: Oct. 16, 2025 (Virtual) — Register LeadingAge Reception: Nov. 2, 2025 (Boston) — RSVP Housing Solutions Collaborative Meeting: Nov. 12–13, 2025 (Reston, Va.) — Register View all events PARTNER SPOTLIGHT Propel Insurance offers risk advisory and insurance placement services, risk management consulting, claims advocacy and a wide array of group risk management strategies for our senior care clients. Contact Nathan Vancil to learn more. LEARN MORE  Want to stay in the loop? Sign up for our newsletters! If you have comments, feedback or suggestions for future issues of LSA Together, please let us know. Copyright (C) 2025 Lutheran Services in America. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive communications from Lutheran Services in America.  Lutheran Services in America 100 Maryland Ave. NE, Ste. 500 Washington, DC  20002   Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 69649 Baltimore, MD 21264 Select which newsletters you want to receive or unsubscribe from all emails |
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