Guiding Growth
Our trauma-informed and evidence-based practices cultivate healing and hope for more than 1,100 youth and their families each year.
Most youth who engage with services at Lad Lake have experienced multiple, interrelated traumas which have impacted their overall well-being. Because each child is unique, we take an individualized approach to help understand his or her journey including their strengths which helps build a customized, integrated plan utilizing our continuum of care and community partners.
We believe that all children should have the supports they need to succeed in school and life. But for some, family instability, addiction, inadequate resources and trauma challenge that support.
Lad Lake has helped thousands of young people move steadily toward lives of health, safety, opportunity and self-reliance despite challenging personal histories. See how we have been building brighter futures in our Impact Report.
Making a Difference
81% of the youth in our care become self-sufficient in maintaining and improving their physical and mental health.
91% of the youth in our care report they feel more hopeful about the future
95% of Lad Lake youth are living in a safe, stable and supportive environment after completing our programs
Focus Areas
In a trauma-sensitive environment, Lad Lake helps youth dealing with abuse, addiction, aging out of foster care and/or struggling with their mental health.
Services
For our youth, Lad Lake provides safety, individualized therapy, and skill-building for independence through education, residential services and more.
Donate
When you give to Lad Lake, you not only address the needs vulnerable youth and teens, you also invest in addressing some of our community’s most challenging problems today.
Support Lad Lake through Our Annual Events
Paint for Peace - Denim Day
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✨ There’s Still Time to Join Us! ✨ We’re thrilled to have Gaulien “Gee” Smith and Derek Mosely as our co-emcees for Bright Lights Big Dreams - an evening of inspiration, community, and impact. Don’t miss your chance to be part of a meaningful night for an incredible cause. Register Here 🎟️: www.ladlake.org/bright-lights-big-dreams/ Big thanks to one of our sponsors, Network Health Wisconsin for helping make this event possible! #BrightLightsBigDreams #LadLake #CommunitySupport #JoinUs #MakeADifference
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🛠️ A Fresh Start at Sunev! 🎨 Last week, our staff came together to repaint and refresh the Sunev Unit at our Dousman Campus - a space where healing happens every day. When our original plans fell through, the team pivoted without missing a beat and they showed up with flexibility, grit, and heart. It wasn’t about perfect brush strokes 😉...but about creating something better for our youth and for each other. Huge thanks to The Gorilla Glue Company for donating supplies and helping make it happen. And hats off to our crew (especially our maintenance team) for stepping up
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🌟 Happy Friday! Check out a #caregiverspotlight on our Chief Implementation Officer, Dana Dorn. If you'd like to join our team of all-stars, visit ladlake.org/about/careers