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Tax-Aide is a partnership program supported by both the AARP Foundation and the IRS. Tax preparation is provided by IRS certified volunteers. Tax-Aide offers free federal tax preparation for low to moderate income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention to those 50 and over and those who are disabled. Assistance is not available for state tax returns. Electronic filing is available, free of charge. There is no requirement for membership in AARP for this program. To locate a Tax-Aide location, visit the link below.

The National Problem Gambling Helpline serves as a one-stop hub connecting people looking for assistance with a gambling problem to local resources.

30 day residential program for recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. An intense schedule at a relaxed pace. Residential campus utilizing: The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and the way of life contained therein. Advocacy of the disease concept by carrying the message to families, businesses, churches, and schools while building alliances with organizations that share the mission of advocacy for and implementation of the 12-step approach to recovery. An alternative to medical treatment models for the recovery of alcoholism and chemical dependency. Scholarships available.

A public health nutrition program for income-eligible infants and children up to age 5, pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women. WIC provides nutrition education to help make healthy eating choices, breastfeeding education for expectant and new mothers looking to learn more about their infant nutrition options, referrals to connect families with quality medical care and other community services, and food benefits to help families purchase nutritious groceries at participating businesses statewide.

Coordinates all agencies within the jurisdiction to include public, private, and non-governmental organizations to ensure the protection of life and property in the event of threatened or actual natural disasters, terrorism, technological, and man-made events. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining the county plan for reacting to emergencies. During an actual emergency, the director coordinates the action and trains other agencies to respond to emergencies. County emergency managers can make contact with volunteer fire departments in their county when necessary. This is not an emergency first response organization. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.

Provides the following financial assistance: Economic Assistance: Provides emergency assistance to those in need. The amount of assistance granted is established in the County Guidelines and the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines. Economic assistance is not an on-going program, but is designed to address the immediate need. For all assistance granted, state statute requires that a lien is placed against the individual. Due to the attachment of a lien, the individual is encouraged to exhaust all other resources prior to making application with the county. The county will assist in making appropriate referrals and can act as an advocate on the individual's behalf. Types of assistance include: utility assistance (disconnect notice required), emergency transportation (gas voucher or but ticket), emergency shelter (one night hotel stay), and rent assistance (does not help with first months rent or rental deposit). Rent assistance is only for those individuals who have received a sheriff served 3-day eviction notice. Having the notice is required. Also, resident must have live in Davison County for at least 60 days. Medical Assistance: The county is a resource of last resort and requires that all other resources be exhausted first. Medical assistance is determined by a formula established in state statute. The individual's availability and affordability of health care coverage will be one determining factor of eligibility. All medical services must meet the criteria of medical necessity set by state statue. The county works directly with medical providers and past and current employers in assessing eligibility. The county must approve non-emergency medical procedures prior to the services being performed. The county investigates any potential third-party payee. If the county approves financial assistance, a repayment plan will be established. Types of assistance provided: medication assistance and hospital bill assistance. Funeral Assistance: Davison County Welfare provides financial assistance for funeral services and burials for qualified individuals.

Providing specialized medical care for issues with bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments or cartilage. Pain management and telehealth appointments are available. The main campus in Rapid City also provides sports medicine, surgical intervention and wound care.

Provides resources to help those experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness through Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). These grants assist people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing. Funding for individuals requesting assistance will be based on priority and availability of ESG program funds. ESG funds are designated to serve individuals/families that are at risk of becoming homeless who are currently homeless. Types of assistance include housing relocation and stabilization services, financial assistance, and short and medium term rental assistance which includes rental application fee assistance, security deposit assistance, pro-rated first month's rent, rental assistance up to 24 months, and past due rent and utilities assistance.

Serving hot nutritious meals daily at both Active Generations Main and East locations. Menus can be found in the monthly newsletter or online. Active Generations Meal Program is sponsored in part by the National Senior Nutrition Project. Funding for Senior Meals is a joint effort between federal and state governments, community support and participant donations. National Senior Nutrition Project provides persons age 60 and over, their spouse, and/or dependent adult living with them a nutritious meal in a social (congregate) and home delivered setting. Menus meet 1/3 of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI's) for the population served and low in fat and sodium. Carbohydrate-counted menus are available as well as textured modified servings.

Family Assistance Centers (FAC) have been established to assist, support and connect Service Members, Veterans and their Families to all things related to Military Services. A holistic approach enhances the Military Force through resources, support and education. Provides a focal point of information through Eight Essential Services.

• Crisis intervention resources and referrals
• Legal resources and referrals
• Financial resources and referrals
• TRICARE resources and referrals
• ID Cards and DEERS
• Community information and outreach
• Exceptional Family Member Program
• Emergency Family Assistance Center

The Family Assistance Center is critical in providing help to all Military Families. This holds especially true for geographically dispersed Families who are unable to access services at a local bases, installations, or forts.

Medical assistance programs include: ​Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP): Coverage includes such things as doctor, hospital, prescription drugs, counseling, dental and glasses. Insurance for children up to age 19 at no cost to the family if the income is below certain income levels found on the Federal Poverty Guidelines. If the family income is below 140%, the children may be eligible with or without private health insurance. If there is insurance, CHIP will pay the deductibles, co-insurance, and possibly some medical services not covered by the private insurance. ​Medicaid: Health care coverage for people who qualify. To be eligible for Medicaid, individuals must fall into a coverage group and meet certain financial and non-financial eligibility criteria. Provides help for older adults and people with disabilities.

Medical services provided include: Adult Medicine - annual checkups, wellness consultations, comprehensive evaluations, preventative care, and diagnostic services. Women's Health - annual health exams, pap smears, breast health services, and routine gynecological care. Obstetrics - prenatal and postpartum care in partnership with OB/GYN specialists. Minor Surgery - laceration repair, foreign body removal, wart removal, biopsies (skin or superficial lesions), excision of ingrown toenails, fractures and sprain care. X-Rays/Laboratory Services - some of the testing is done on site. Tests that cannot be performed on site are provided at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg. Referrals - connects patients with a specialist in any area Disease Management - monitor conditions such as hypertension, thyroid disease, diabetes, cardiac conditions, etc. Therapy services including speech, physical, and occupational

Provides mental health, substance abuse, suicide prevention and resiliency information to members of the South Dakota Army National Guard and families.

The South Dakota Department of Transportation is broken into 4 main regional areas: Aberdeen, Mitchell, Pierre, and Rapid City.

Center for Financial Resources: Provides financial counseling and education; homeownership counseling and education; debt management plans; bankruptcy counseling; and Sharpen Your Financial Focus.  First Time Home Buyer Sessions: A certified housing counselor works with clients one on one to complete a pre-purchase counseling reviewing items such as: credit report, current mortgage products, individual budge and affordability considerations and additional financial counseling support as needed. Homebuyer Education Seminars: Provides comprehensive information on the following topics - Money management strategies, including saving for a home, Credit reports, scoring and wise use of credit as a homeowner, Financing options (including FHA, VA, and RD loans) and working with a lender, Predatory lending awareness, Shopping for a home and working with a Realtor, Home maintenance and the home inspection process, and Homeownership resources and applicable referrals

Rides provided for the following: ​Medical, Nutrition, Social/Recreation, Education, Shopping/Personal, and Employment. Wheelchair accessible and accepts Medicaid. Watch local newspapers for route schedules, holiday closings, special trips, committee meetings and public hearings. Pick up services are not available for residents within Sioux Falls city limits for transportation within Sioux Falls.

Serves women with children, including at least one boy up to 18 years old who is in school. Case Management is required. The expected stay is no longer than 90 days. Fathers will still be housed at the Men's Center.

Case management services provided include health system navigation and resource coordination (i.e. establishing prenatal healthcare coverage and scheduling appointments), Health promotion and coaching (i.e. prenatal and nutrition education, budgeting, application assistance for programs), Housing search assistance, Transitional housing, and Transportation coordination to/from appointments.

Features interactive exhibits and live demonstrations for all ages. Offers Free First Fridays on the first Friday of each month. This includes free admission to the Kirby Science Discovery Center and Visual Arts Center and various science activities including Avera Stage Science and fascinating demonstrations. Inside the museum is the Wells Fargo CineDome & Sweetman Planetarium that shows a variety of mission-based, educational documentaries. For events at the Pavilion, visit calendar of events on website.

Provides Public Health Nursing and Maternal Child Healthcare Services through various programs. General public health services include professional nursing and nutrition information and guidance on health, safety, and nutrition for individuals, families, and communities. Services such as influenza vaccinations and screenings for blood pressure, hearing, vision, and hemoglobin are available at a fee. Maternal Child Healthcare provides Infant Sleep Safety services, immunizations, and pregnancy support services. Infant Sleep Safety services provide education on infant safe sleep practices and link families to resources when the purchase of a crib is a financial hardship. ​Immunizations services are available for children from birth through age 18 for all universally recommended vaccinations including influenza. The Vaccines for Children's Program provides vaccines for children who are uninsured, have insurance that does not cover vaccinations, are Medicaid eligible, or are Native American or Alaskan Native. For families with insurance coverage, the Department of Health is an in-network provider for Sanford, Avera/Dakotacare, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. ​Pregnancy Support Services include regular visits with a nurse to share information about pregnancy, to provide assistance in obtaining early and on-going prenatal care from a qualified healthcare provider, and to link women to resources they may need to support a healthy pregnancy. Teaching topics may include: how your body is changing and how your baby is growing; eating healthy and gaining the right amount of weight; warning signs or symptoms that indicate you should contact your doctor; breastfeeding education and support; and caring for you and your baby after delivery. The Watertown location is also able to provide car seats for all ages when the purchase of a car seat is financial hardship.

Provides both economic and medical assistance to residents of Beadle County on a one time basis. Economic assistance is for current amounts only (no overdue bills). No payment for deposits of any kind. Rent, Utility assistance for current bills may be available for water, lights, and heating, and Medical, hospitalization, and burial assistance requires pre-approval if not for emergency services. All other resources must have been exhausted first. Assistance does require payback and county lien is filed until paid in full.

Offering a clothing assistance program for citizens returning to the community from prison. Men and women who are within one month of being released from prison may receive three sets of clothing, including shirts, pants, underwear, socks, shoes/work boots, sweatshirt, and more. Prison Transition Backpacks that are full of helpful re-entry resources will be given to each person transitioning out of prison.

Services provided by the Division of Child Support include locating noncustodial parents, establishing paternity, establishing or modifying child support and medical support orders, enforcing support orders, enforcing alimony if a child support order is being enforced, and collecting and processing support payments.

Veteran Service Organization that is focused on assisting veterans and their families, supporting youth activities, and providing services to various other community service projects. To find a post near you, visit the website and enter your zip code, or your city and state.

TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) is a temporary public assistance work program administered by the Department of Social Services in partnership with the Department of Labor and Regulation. It is designed to provide temporary assistance and build economic self-sufficiency for children and families. Eligibility and income guidelines are available by phone or by visiting the website.