Founded in 1882, Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan (LSSWUM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides children and family services, mental health and substance use disorder treatment, housing and residential programs, a self-directed waiver program named Connections, and disability services. LSSWUM is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Their mission is to "act compassionately. Serve humbly. Lead courageously."

Headquartered in West Allis, Wisconsin, LSSWUM serves 612 communities throughout Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. LSSWUM operates 45 housing and residential communities throughout the region. The organization serves over 27 . . .

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Mental Health Services

The mental health market is defined as treatment services for mental and emotional health and psychiatric care for individuals of all ages. Mental health services are provided by a wide array of professionals, including certified counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, and social workers. The mental health market is facing new challenges – continued cost pressures on Medicare, Medicaid, and government programs; a shift to value-based care financing models; increased consolidation of health systems; and a push towards tech-enabled, consumer-led interventions. While these challenges may seem immense, the mental health market has experienced numerous shifts over the years from the move to managed care to increased community-based care. Organizations that can adapt to these changes are most likely to succeed.


California awarded $1.18 billion in grant funding for 66 behavioral health infrastructure projects across 130 facilities to expand residential and crisis treatment capacity statewide. The projects are expected to add 2,554 residential and inpatient beds and 4,273 outpatient treatment slots. The funding is part of the Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (Bond BHCIP) Round 2: Unmet Needs, created through Proposition 1, which was approved in 2024. Proposition 1 authorized $6.4 billion in bond funding… Read