Emergency Choice Food Pantry

The Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio (LSSNWO) operates an Emergency Choice Food Pantry to help the families of the area in times of need. For more information call Joyce Willier at 419-243-9178. Read More

Recovery from Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Lutheran Social Services (LSS) has been a leader in providing mental health and substance abuse treatment services throughout Northwest Ohio for over 100 years. We recognize the devastating impact of the opiate and heroin addiction epidemic in our communities, and are offering best practice, evidenced based Medically-Assisted Recovery services. Read More

Military Service Persons

Lutheran Social Services provides effective, high-quality family, individual and group therapies focused on the unique issues experienced by Military Service Members, Veterans, and their loved ones. Counseling services are provided by professionally trained and state licensed staff. Read More

Behavioral Health/Counseling

Behavioral Health Mental Health Counseling Services are available at the LSSNWO regional offices as well as numerous counseling sites throughout northwestern Ohio. Our licensed and experienced therapists can provide individual and group psychotherapy for: Read More

Hope for Families Affected by Domestic Violence

A bruised reed he will not break, a flickering candle he will not quench… -Isaiah 42:3 Why would anyone turn violent against people they love? Violence is frightening, and it hurts. When violence comes to a home, it is called “Domestic Violence.” Read More

Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio

Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio (LSSNWO) is a faith based social service agency that has been changing lives in the Northwestern Ohio and Southeastern Michigan area for more than 100 years. Assisting communities within a 24 county area, LSSNWO touches the lives of thousands of people each year through a variety of services - providing hope, compassion and stability to those in need.

Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio has branch offices throughout the region offering specialized services that help strengthen people of every race, creed and economic status.

Counseling services are located in Toledo, Bowling Green, Findlay, Fremont, Archbold, Lima, Galion, Wapakoneta.
Suboxone medically assisted recovery from opiate addiction is available at the Toledo office.
Emergency food pantries are available in Toledo and Findlay and Crossroads Financial Opportunity Center of LSS.

Bridgewalk for LMM

Every year, for the past 10 years, the Lutheran Men in Mission of Northwestern Ohio have upheld a very fun and worthy tradition--walking the Mighty Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day!

Last year, the heroic efforts of the Lutheran Men in Mission and the committed and generous support of walkers and their sponsors raised nearly $6,000 to support the programs of the three agencies of Lutheran Ministries of Mercy. Filling Homes, Luther Home of Mercy and Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio were represented by staff members in the 5-mile walk across the Bridge along with members of the Lutheran Men in Mission and several independent walkers who wanted to participate and support a great cause.

Four Agency Golf Outing

The rain didn't stop the Four Lutheran Agencies Golf Outing from taking place last Friday...although some of us did head into the clubhouse to finish the donuts and coffee sponsored by Absolute Pharmacy when the sky opened up and dropped buckets!

Several teams did brave the weather and got all 18 holes in before coming in to enjoy lunch served by the Stone Ridge Country Club chef and sponsored by The Dotson Company.

Director of Planned Giving

Lutheran Ministries of Mercy (LMM) is currently seeking a Director of Planned Giving.

The Director of Planned Giving holds primary responsibility for gifts of estates, trusts and various other financial avenues that reflect planned and deferred giving opportunities to LMM and its affiliates (Luther Home of Mercy, Filling Homes and Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio).

This is a part-time position.

Applicants please send a letter of interest to: Terri Rodriguez, President/C.E.O. of Lutheran Ministries of Mercy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

A Heart for Mission, A Vision for the Future

Monday evening, March 12, Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio, Luther Home of Mercy and Filling Homes came together for the fifth time as the Lutheran Ministries of Mercy hosting members of the Association of Congregations, LMM Board members and friends of our ministries for our Annual Meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn at Levis Commons in Perrysburg.

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2149 Collingwood Blvd.
Toledo, OH 43620

Phone: 419-243-9178
Fax: 419-243-4450

Email: toledo@lssnwo.org

Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio

Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio (LSSNWO) is a Christian agency founded in 1911 by the Fremont Conference of the American Lutheran Church. LSSNWO is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and recognized by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS). More than 200 Lutheran congregations in Northwestern Ohio are corporate members of LSSNWO. Lutheran Social Services also is a member of one of the nation’s largest service organization – Lutheran Services of America.