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About
Us...
1896 - Orphanages in the Milwaukee area were so overcrowded that there
were many homeless and dependent children who were not properly cared
for, putting them at risk for bodily and spiritual harm. Pastors
and laymen in the Milwaukee area saw the need for orphaned, neglected
and dependent children to be cared for by Christian families instead of
institutions. On June 8, 1896 the Evangelical Lutheran
Kinderfreund Society of Wisconsin was created to help these children.
1924 - A new Children’s Receiving Home was constructed at 8138 Harwood
Avenue in Wauwatosa and a west wing was added in 1926. In 1941,
our name changed to Lutheran Children’s Friend Society of Wisconsin to
better reflect the advancement of the organization. Some of the
changes included providing casework service to children who were
orphaned, dependent, neglected, or delinquent.
1959 - A Residential Treatment Center opened to care for emotionally
disturbed children followed by a Counseling Center in 1965.
1987 - Our name changed to Lutheran Counseling and Family Services of
Wisconsin.
Present - Today we offer Christian Counseling for children, individuals
and families, alcohol and drug abuse counseling for teens and adults,
and adoption services. Our newest venture is addressing the need
for a variety of clinical interventions for our nations growing
geriatric communities. We realize that the “baby boomer”
generation will have very different demands as they age, as compared to
previous generations. In other words, after 110 years we are
still here attempting to meet the most crucial needs of Wisconsin
society. Please feel free to join us in our future by
volunteering, rendering your financial support, or referring others to
our services.
In His service,
Dr. Chuck Meseck
Psy.D., CEO
Professional
Staff:
- Dr. Chuck Meseck, Psy.D. CEO
Statewide
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- Diane Boheen, MSW, Adoption Case Management Supervisor
Southern
Wisconsin
Area
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- Lisa Hecht, MSSW, CICSW
Greater
Madison
Area
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- Brian Groeschel, CSAC, LPC-IT
Milwaukee
Area
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- Michelle Koski, LPC
Rice
Lake
&
Eau Claire Areas
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Deb Rayburn, MS, LPC, CSAC
Greater
Milwaukee
Area
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Lucy Laabs, Fiscal Manager
Milwaukee
Area
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- Julia Schwenkner, LMFT
Greater
Milwaukee
Area
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- Brooke Siddell,
LMFT
Fitchburg
&
Sun Prairie Areas
- Russ Schultz,
LCSW
Greater
Wausau
&
Merrill Areas
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Support
Staff:
- Lisa
Huebner, Admin. Assistant to CEO
Milwaukee
Area
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- Mary Wright, Admin. Coordinator
Northern
Wisconsin
Area
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- Ian Meseck, Fundraising Facilitator
Greater
Milwaukee
Area
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- Carol Weber, Support Staff
Milwaukee Area
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- Luke Meseck, Web Administrator
Milwaukee
Area
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- Laura O'Conner, Support Staff
Milwaukee
Area
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- Christine DeLong,
Support Staff
Milwaukee Area
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To contact any of the
professional staff, please call 800-291-4513 |
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