The Lubbock area is home to four Lutheran Social Services programs. Here is a brief description of each of these. Click the program heading for more information.
 Neighborhood House, an emergency assistance program, provides food, prescriptions, utility assistance and other necessities to low-income individuals and households in crisis. The client population includes single mothers, the elderly and disabled on fixed incomes at poverty level or below, the homeless and marginally homeless, and persons who are in a momentary financial crisis.
In 2011, more than 13,500 individuals and 4,950 households received assistance. Over 63 tons of food and hygiene products were distributed to those in need throughout Lubbock County.
 The Health for Friends Clinic is a nurse-managed clinic that provides free health screening, one-on-one support, and lifestyle education to low-income adults diagnosed as having, or being at risk for, chronic health issues such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and morbid obesity. Health for Friends Clinic helps reduce this cost and provided over 7,200 nursing contacts in 2011, at a cost per unit of services of $10.41.
It has been estimated that taxpayers bear the burden of almost $41 million of medical costs related to diabetes for the 40% of Lubbock County at or below poverty level. Health for Friends Clinic helps reduce this cost and provided 7,200 nursing contacts in 2011, at a cost per unit of service of $10.41.
 Wedgewood South is the only non-profit, faith-based assisted living facility for seniors in the Lubbock area. The community is comprised of four "homes" and offers three levels of care. Care assistants are assigned to each home, so residents have the comfort of working closely with the same staff over time in a very "family-like" setting.
 The Lubbock area Foster Care/Adoption program was dedicated in September 2007. Since that time, more than 30 children have been placed with carefully-screened foster families. These families receive extensive training and support from Lutheran Social Services, as well as from the South Plains area. There is a great need for foster families in the area due to the growing number of children in crisis who need to be placed by the court system.
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