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Adoption

  • Children's Home Society of South Dakota — Adoption

    Finds adoptive families for children waiting to be adopted from foster care.

  • Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota — Adoption

    Pregnancy counseling to help you decide between parenting and adoption (including choosing an adoptive family from profiles), plus adoption and post-adoption services.

Free / Subsidized Childcare

  • Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership — Head Start and Early Head Start

    Head Start and Early Head Start from a community action agency serving low-income families in a 14-county area of east central South Dakota.

  • Youth & Family Services — Head Start

    No-cost Head Start for children 0-5 in Rapid City, including home-based Head Start and services for expectant parents; YFS serves every county in western South Dakota.

  • South Dakota Head Start Collaboration Office (Department of Education)

    Statewide

    Head Start and Early Head Start provide free, comprehensive services to pregnant women and children from birth to 5; the state office helps families find local programs.

  • Head Start & Early Head Start

    Nationwide

    Free preschool, child care and family support for eligible families. Find a program near you online or by phone (Mon–Fri 8–6 ET).

Churches / Baby Closets

  • Alpha Center

    Free, confidential pregnancy services in Sioux Falls, including limited ultrasounds. Its Earn While You Learn program gives incentive points for lessons from pregnancy on, redeemable for diapers and wipes, clothing and blankets, bottles, formula, car seats, strollers and more. Also a mentor program for women and a fatherhood program.

Clothing / Supplies

  • Alpha Center

    Free, confidential pregnancy services in Sioux Falls, including limited ultrasounds. Its Earn While You Learn program gives incentive points for lessons from pregnancy on, redeemable for diapers and wipes, clothing and blankets, bottles, formula, car seats, strollers and more. Also a mentor program for women and a fatherhood program.

  • Faith Fellowship of the Open Bible — Baby Closet

    Free donated clothing for boys and girls from newborn to youth size 14, plus free diapers and wipes, at a Vermillion church.

Domestic Violence

  • South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault

    Statewide

    The statewide coalition: connect with local agencies across South Dakota providing support, advocacy, shelter and resources for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault (Find a Shelter). National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233.

  • love is respect (National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline)

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential 24/7 help for teens and young adults in unhealthy or abusive relationships. Text LOVEIS to 22522, or chat online.

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline

    Nationwide

    Confidential support 24/7 for anyone experiencing abuse.

  • StrongHearts Native Helpline

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential 24/7 support for Native Americans and Alaska Natives affected by domestic and sexual violence, by phone, text or chat.

  • The Deaf Hotline

    Nationwide

    24/7 domestic-violence support for Deaf, DeafBlind and hard-of-hearing survivors, by videophone, chat or email (deafhelp@thehotline.org).

Employment

  • Dress for Success Sioux Falls (EmBe)

    Dress for Success program at EmBe, a Sioux Falls nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of women, alongside its Women's Leadership Program and childcare.

  • South Dakota Job Service Offices (Department of Labor and Regulation)

    Statewide

    Find your local Job Service office for free help with job search tools, hiring events and virtual job services.

  • American Job Centers (CareerOneStop)

    Nationwide

    Free local help with job searches, training and career services. Find your nearest American Job Center online or by phone.

  • Dress for Success

    Nationwide

    Professional clothing and career support for women. Find your local Dress for Success on the website.

  • Easterseals — Employment Services

    Nationwide

    Job training and employment support for people with disabilities through local Easterseals affiliates.

  • Goodwill Career Centers

    Nationwide

    Free job training, career coaching, résumé and interview help at local Goodwill career centers.

Potential Financial Assistance

  • Catholic Charities USA (Find a Local Agency)

    Nationwide

    Find the Catholic Charities agency serving your area for emergency, family and housing help.

  • Modest Needs

    Nationwide

    Small one-time grants for working individuals and families facing an emergency expense. Apply online.

  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul

    Nationwide

    Parish volunteers who help neighbors in need. The national office does not give direct help: ask your nearest Catholic parish for its St. Vincent de Paul conference.

  • The Salvation Army

    Nationwide

    Emergency rent, utility and other assistance through local Salvation Army offices nationwide.

Food Programs

Health Assistance

  • Nurse-Family Partnership — South Dakota (Bright Start)

    Statewide

    A registered nurse visits first-time mothers at home from pregnancy until the child is two. In South Dakota the program is Bright Start (Children's Home Society of South Dakota): free and voluntary; enroll any time during pregnancy. Nurse-Family Partnership is now run by Changent.

  • South Dakota Medicaid and CHIP

    Statewide

    Medicaid and CHIP help pay for doctor visits, hospital stays, prescriptions and other care for eligible families, including pregnant women and children. See how to apply.

  • Abortion Pill Reversal hotline

    Nationwide

    Started a chemical abortion and regret it? Call as soon as you can.

Housing Assistance & Shelters

  • Bishop Dudley Hospitality House

    Night-by-night shelter in Sioux Falls for up to 155 guests, including women and families (check-in from 6:30 pm, check-out 7 am), with a Center for Families, lunches and showers.

  • Family Promise

    Nationwide

    Prevention, shelter and housing help for families facing homelessness, through nearly 200 local affiliates. Find yours on the website.

Infant & Baby Equipment

  • South Dakota 211 Helpline (Helpline Center)

    Statewide

    Dial 2-1-1 or text, or search online, to reach over 6,000 local resources across South Dakota, including baby equipment, food, rent and utility help, and transportation.

Mental Health & Postpartum Assistance

Parenting Classes

Pregnancy Centers

  • Alpha Center

    Free, confidential pregnancy services in Sioux Falls, including limited ultrasounds. Its Earn While You Learn program gives incentive points for lessons from pregnancy on, redeemable for diapers and wipes, clothing and blankets, bottles, formula, car seats, strollers and more. Also a mentor program for women and a fatherhood program.

  • Bella Pregnancy Resource Center

    No-cost pregnancy testing and limited obstetrical ultrasounds in Spearfish, information on all your options, and post-abortion support.

  • Birthright of Sioux Falls

    Free, confidential pregnancy tests, maternity and baby items, and friendship and support for women who are pregnant or think they may be, for as long as they need.

  • American Pregnancy Association

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential pregnancy helpline and a search for local pregnancy centers, adoption agencies and maternity homes.

  • Care Net Pregnancy Decision Line

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential pregnancy decision coaching by phone, and a map of 1,200+ affiliated pregnancy centers.

  • Heartbeat International (Worldwide Directory of Pregnancy Help)

    Nationwide

    Search 7,000+ life-affirming pregnancy help locations by state, city or ZIP.

  • Option Line

    Nationwide

    Call or text 24/7 to talk about a pregnancy and be connected with a pregnancy center near you.

Special Needs Assistance

  • LifeScape

    Services for children and adults with disabilities and their families in South Dakota, including a children's specialty hospital, specialty school and children's residential services. Admissions: (605) 444-9550.

  • Center for Disabilities (University of South Dakota)

    Statewide

    Training, technical assistance and educational resources for people with disabilities and their families across South Dakota.

  • South Dakota Parent Connection

    Statewide

    Information, resources and support for South Dakota families of children with disabilities and special health needs.

  • Easterseals

    Nationwide

    Services for children and adults with disabilities and their families. Find your local Easterseals affiliate.

  • Parent to Parent USA

    Nationwide

    Matches parents of children with disabilities or special health needs with a trained support parent. Find your state program on the map.

  • The Arc

    Nationwide

    Support and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, through 549 chapters.

Support for Fathers

Transportation

  • South Dakota Medicaid — Transportation

    Statewide

    Medicaid covers rides to medical appointments (and some pharmacy and equipment pick-ups) through enrolled community transportation providers, and reimburses mileage for travel outside your city through the Non-Emergency Medical Travel program.

  • Family Promise

    Nationwide

    Local Family Promise affiliates help families facing homelessness, including gas cards, transit passes and car-related help where available.

  • Medicaid rides to medical appointments (NEMT)

    Nationwide

    Medicaid covers free rides to covered appointments for members with no other way to get there. Call your Medicaid health plan, ideally two days ahead.