Regional News

 

Eastern Region

It all started with a stolen bike in a dumpster….

Staff at Lutheran Social Services’ Fremont office found a bicycle in their dumpster last fall. The bike was in good condition, so suspecting that it might have been stolen, the staff called the Fremont police to report it. The police said they would pick it up and keep it to see if anyone claimed it.

Beckie Serrick, Eastern Region Clinical Supervisor at the Fremont office, had an adult client who was in great need of a bicycle, so she asked whether the bike could be given to the client if no one claimed it.

Fremont Police Chief Tim Wiersma went one better—he said the city had a supply of bicycles that had not been claimed and they would donate one of those to LSS to give to the client. Beckie borrowed her daughter’s truck to go pick up the bicycle. When she did, Chief Wiersma donated a bike license too. Then she brought the bike to the office, where it was presented to the client, along with a new bike lock from Beckie.“He was very appreciative, as his old bicycle had been taken and he had to walk everywhere. This will really help him in so many ways—I think it’s a great thing for Chief Wiersma and the City of Fremont to do,” Beckie noted.

 

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Southern Region

Changes have taken place in the Allen, Auglaize, Hardin and Crawford counties as LSS of NW Ohio has transitioned and continues to serve persons of all ages, including children and their families. Individuals of any age, couples and families can be seen in one of our private locations if they have Medicaid, private pay, or insurance and are not in need of the community mental health board dollars to subsidize their services. LSSNWO has a sliding fee/ability to pay scale that offers more assistance to those with insurance and private pay.

The addresses for the office locations that would best serve our clients in Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties are:

Trinity Lutheran Church
14127 Moulton-New Knoxville Rd.
Wapakoneta, Ohio

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
209 West North Street
Lima, Ohio

Our Savior Lutheran Church
725 East Eliza Street
Kenton, Ohio

New Location Opening Soon!
LSS of NW Ohio Lima Office
658 Market Street Suite 201A
Lima, Ohio
(Medical Office Building at St. Rita’s Hospital)

To schedule an appointment, clients should call our toll free phone number at (877) 343-2187 or email our receptionist at findlayrecep@lssnwo.org.