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Provides free testing, counseling, and education for HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

The Health Cooperative is here to partner with patients to stay healthy and meet their health goals. An inter-professional team is available to offer early evaluations of adult health concerns. Also provides personalized self-care education that will assist patients in making healthier choices. This is not a replacement for a primary care doctor. Works alongside patients and their doctors to improve patient health. Team consists of registered nurses, a pharmacist, an occupational therapist, a physical therapist and a dietitian.

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is focused on fighting pancreatic cancer through research, clinical initiatives, patient services and advocacy. PanCAN holds annual PurpleStride events to raise funds for life-changing programs and services that accelerate progress for pancreatic cancer patients. Find out more here.

Provides support and services for families that have kids who have type 1 diabetes. These include guiding families with health insurance, financial assistance for diabetic supplies, partner families with support and guidance, and other additional needs.

A free, nationally recognized, evidence-informed training program designed to equip all community members, including caregivers and healthcare providers, with the tools and knowledge to better support individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD). This comprehensive 5-module course provides practical strategies and valuable insights to enhance dementia care and awareness within the community.

A national non-profit committed to ending SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths while providing bereavement support to families who have lost a baby due to these causes as well as stillbirth and miscarriage. Grief support offered via phone calls and online support groups.

Provides pharmacy services such as medication management, multi-dose packaging, and consulting services for specific groups of people such as residents in long-term care facilities, hospitals, and individuals with chronic medical conditions. This is a medication disposal site.

Offers meal service and consultation on various nutrition topics. They include Nutrition Through the Life Cycle, Pediatric Nutrition and Growth, Diabetes, Food Allergies, Heart Disease, GI Disorders, Renal Failure, and Weight Management.

Provides the following services - Advocacy: Teaches people with disabilities the skills needed to advocate for themselves. Independent Living Skills: Provides hands-on training in daily-living skills including cooking, budgeting, organizing, and more. Information and referral: Connects people with resources which can provide needed information to assist individuals to live independently. Peer counseling: Provides opportunities for people with disabilities to engage with others in small or large groups or on an individual basis. Transition: Facilitates the transition of individuals with disabilities from a nursing home to independent living; providing prevention services to individuals who choose to live independently and not in a nursing home or assisted-living setting; and assisting youth to gain skills as they transition into adulthood. Community Living Services: Assists individuals in obtaining accessible, affordable housing, transportation, and other community living services. Home Modifications Adaptive Devices: Provides home modifications and adaptive devices, which could include ramps, lift chairs, bathroom modifications, reachers, canes, walkers and more. Telecommunication Adaptive Devices: Provides adapted telecommunication services, which includes an emergency phone dialer. American's with Disabilities Act: Serves as educators and consultants for contractors, businesses, organizations, and individuals regarding the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its guidelines and requirements. Assistive Daily Living Services: Provides services for people ages 18 and older, with physical disabilities affecting all four limbs, who need assistance with daily living activities. Services include program education and support and personal attendant services. Home Again South Dakota: Provides options for older adults and/or people with disabilities living in nursing homes, hospitals, or long-term care facilities to enable them to successfully return to their homes and communities. Helps individuals identify barriers to living on their own, helps them find a place to live that meets their needs, and helps them find the services and supports they need to continue living independently.

Founded in 1979, the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) empowers individuals with Down Syndrome and their families by driving policy change, providing resources, engaging with local communities, and shifting public perceptions. The organization's work is achieved through three key areas of programming: Resources & Support, Policy & Advocacy, and Community Engagement.

Provides free testing, counseling, and education for HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

FASD United supports individuals, families, and communities living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and other preventable intellectual/developmental disabilities and works to prevent prenatal exposure to alcohol, drugs, and other substances known to harm fetal development by raising awareness and supporting women and their partners before and during their pregnancy.

Group sessions are available at different times throughout the year. Some of the group sessions offered include:

• Corrective Thinking: For youth ages 13 - 18 to help members identify:

The five basic thinking errors and deterrents to thinking errors The four characteristics that are essential for change The impact of behaviors on family, friends, and the community

• Couples Workshops: For couples who wish to enhance their relationship, whether or not they are having difficulties. Workshops offer:

Skill and idea description and demonstration Opportunity for couples to practice skills privately Participants have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss their experiences if they would like

• Introduction to Mindfulness: What happens in your life depends on your mind
• Social Skills Group: For 10-15 year olds struggling with social skills or fitting in.

Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: For children ages 5 - 11 and their birth, foster, or adoptive parents. While the parents or parenting team is involved in education, supportive discussion and training, the children will gather in a separate group to work on developmental and behavioral issues.

• Mental Health First Aid Trainings: Offered periodically. Participants are taught to assess for risk of suicide or harm; listen non-judgmentally; give reassurance and information; encourage appropriate professional help; and encourage self-help and other support strategies.
• Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainings: Offered periodically. Participants are taught to assess for risk of suicide or harm; listen non-judgmentally; give reassurance and information; encourage appropriate professional help; and encourage self-help and other support strategies. All within the context of helping the youth population.

Provides follow up treatment for Veterans with spinal cord injuries and diseases; assistance with accessing need equipment, ongoing evaluation and support, and assistance with accessing rehabilitation services following injury.

Provides services to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind, and/or have a speech disability. Community Education and Support: Provides a variety of direct service programming to deaf and hard of hearing consumers and the general public, including advocacy, peer support, mentoring, independent living, deaf mentoring, social services, recreation and social activities, senior citizen services, and other services as available. Employment Services: Assistance is provided with seeking and keeping employment, including job search and applications, preparing for interviews, initial job training, job coaching, assistance with co-workers and staff meetings. Telecommunication Equipment Distribution: Providing installation, training, and equipment including amplified telephones, captioned telephones, ring signalers, and mobile phones/tablets. American Sign Language: Community based and contractual sign language classes, interpreter mentoring, information regarding ASL, deaf culture, and deaf history available to the public and private organizations.

Provides the following services - Advocacy: Teaches people with disabilities the skills needed to advocate for themselves. Independent Living Skills: Provides hands-on training in daily-living skills including cooking, budgeting, organizing, and more. Information and referral: Connects people with resources which can provide needed information to assist individuals to live independently. Peer counseling: Provides opportunities for people with disabilities to engage with others in small or large groups or on an individual basis. Transition: Facilitates the transition of individuals with disabilities from a nursing home to independent living; providing prevention services to individuals who choose to live independently and not in a nursing home or assisted-living setting; and assisting youth to gain skills as they transition into adulthood. Community Living Services: Assists individuals in obtaining accessible, affordable housing, transportation, and other community living services. Home Modifications Adaptive Devices: Provides home modifications and adaptive devices, which could include ramps, lift chairs, bathroom modifications, reachers, canes, walkers and more. Telecommunication Adaptive Devices: Provides adapted telecommunication services, which includes an emergency phone dialer. American's with Disabilities Act: Serves as educators and consultants for contractors, businesses, organizations, and individuals regarding the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its guidelines and requirements. Assistive Daily Living Services: Provides services for people ages 18 and older, with physical disabilities affecting all four limbs, who need assistance with daily living activities. Services include program education and support and personal attendant services. Home Again South Dakota: Provides options for older adults and/or people with disabilities living in nursing homes, hospitals, or long-term care facilities to enable them to successfully return to their homes and communities. Helps individuals identify barriers to living on their own, helps them find a place to live that meets their needs, and helps them find the services and supports they need to continue living independently.

Provides a wide range of services and support including residential, work and specialized services. Also provides individualized service facilitation to those served. Firmly dedicated to the provision of quality, outcome-based services to persons with developmental disabilities. Residential options: living at home, supported living, independent living Work & employment: community employment, supported community work-sites, agency provided work opportunities, supported self-employment ​​​Specialized services: medical services, behavioral services, communication services, nutritional services, physical and occupational therapy

Provides active advocacy through education, events and resources.

Provides free testing, counseling, and education for HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Health Connect of South Dakota: Strives to provide all South Dakotans access to qualitative, authenticated, independent sources of health information. Provides South Dakotans with free up-to-date health information on a variety of medical and safety issues. As needed, information and referrals to other organizations who may have additional pertinent information is available along with information on support groups and national agencies. Manages the Sioux Empire Coalition and the Sioux Empire Coalition for Youth and Young Adults and provides facilitation for various evidence based health programs. Can provide a household goods voucher for Savers. Call for more information. Member of the Helpline Center Network of Care.

Support groups are typically held once a month for an hour virtually through Zoom or Google Meet. Email the group account and the support group facilitator will respond with information about the group and meeting link to join.

Provides the following services - Advocacy: Teaches people with disabilities the skills needed to advocate for themselves. Independent Living Skills: Provides hands-on training in daily-living skills including cooking, budgeting, organizing, and more. Information and referral: Connects people with resources which can provide needed information to assist individuals to live independently. Peer counseling: Provides opportunities for people with disabilities to engage with others in small or large groups or on an individual basis. Transition: Facilitates the transition of individuals with disabilities from a nursing home to independent living; providing prevention services to individuals who choose to live independently and not in a nursing home or assisted-living setting; and assisting youth to gain skills as they transition into adulthood. Community Living Services: Assists individuals in obtaining accessible, affordable housing, transportation, and other community living services. Home Modifications Adaptive Devices: Provides home modifications and adaptive devices, which could include ramps, lift chairs, bathroom modifications, reachers, canes, walkers and more. Telecommunication Adaptive Devices: Provides adapted telecommunication services, which includes an emergency phone dialer. American's with Disabilities Act: Serves as educators and consultants for contractors, businesses, organizations, and individuals regarding the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its guidelines and requirements. Assistive Daily Living Services: Provides services for people ages 18 and older, with physical disabilities affecting all four limbs, who need assistance with daily living activities. Services include program education and support and personal attendant services. Home Again South Dakota: Provides options for older adults and/or people with disabilities living in nursing homes, hospitals, or long-term care facilities to enable them to successfully return to their homes and communities. Helps individuals identify barriers to living on their own, helps them find a place to live that meets their needs, and helps them find the services and supports they need to continue living independently.

A state agency that works with individuals who are blind and or visually impaired in the area of employment and independent living. Services that are available if eligible Vocational counseling and evaluation, Job placement, Training in specialized skills of blindness (cane, travel, braille, daily living), Job development, On-the-job training, Job follow-up, Assistive technology services, Job retention, Funding for post-secondary training or eye surgery (If economic need is met), and Low Vision services (includes a visual examination conducted by a trained specialist in the field of low vision, assessment of visual functioning of individual needs and goals, prescriptions for specialized low vision devices, and individualized training).

Complete cardiac and vascular services, from prevention and education to complex surgical procedures. Planet Heart offers heart and vascular screenings including calcium CT scoring and artery screening combined with other key checkpoints to help understand risk of heart disease or stroke. Avera Heart Hospital has a full-service emergency department providing a local option for residents of southern Sioux Falls. It's also easily accessible from Interstate 29 for people traveling from out of town. Similar to emergency services in a small community, patients who need a higher level of care are stabilized and transported to a facility with more resources.

Connects people to safe and confidential services related to preventing pregnancy, achieving pregnancy, and assisting to achieve the desired number of children. Also offers STI screening, pregnancy testing, birth control options, and resources to maintain a healthy reproductive system.