Portage Cragin Counseling Center of LSSI

A great site to receive support and to learn about programs that may help recovery efforts.

Do NOT go here. Avoid this place at all costs. They have an ongoing issue with the male workers engaging in inappropriate behaviors. They also have a huge turn over rate and cannot keep any of their level headed, dedicated professionals with the exception of Liz who is a tremendous therapist. Ms. Newton whose title is the FSP coordinator will ask you to do her work for her and have you call every residential facility that your child’s insurance will cover and will deliberately lie and state she submitted documentation, packets, IR etc to said programs. What’s worse is their supervisor Corrie. She brushes everything under the wrong & pretends like this is all acceptable… read full review

I am leaving this review as a parent who is deeply disappointed and harmed by my experience with LSSI (Lutheran Social Services). I entered services in good faith, with trust and an open mind, believing this would be supportive for my child and respectful toward our family.

Instead, my experience was the opposite. The process escalated in a way that felt extreme and unnecessary, and the documentation connected to my child included statements that were shocking, hurtful, and not consistent with our reality as a family. Reading those kinds of allegations about my home and my parenting was devastating.

What made this even worse is the emotional impact on my child and on… read full review