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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Did you know? 1 in 5 young people experiences a mental health condition each year. Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches the skills to recognize warning signs, respond with confidence, and connect young people to the support they need. Register today!💚
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Save the Date: Bright Lights, Big Dreams — October 8, 2026 Bright Lights, Big Dreams is Lad Lake’s largest fundraiser of the year and one of the most meaningful ways our community comes together to support young people. Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating courage, resilience, and hope while raising critical funds for programs that help youth heal, grow, and build brighter futures. Guests will enjoy dinner, entertainment, powerful stories, our Rising Star awards, exciting raffles, and more. We are also thrilled to welcome Derek Mosley, JD, Director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education
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🌟 Happy Thursday! Check out a #caregiverspotlight on our Synergy School Principal, Phyllis Smith. If you'd like to join our team of all-stars, visit ladlake.org/about/careers