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The Dakotas Regional office provides eligible Veterans with compensation, pension, job lab, and vocational rehabilitation benefits. Veteran Readiness and Employment Field Office 910 5th Street, Suite 105 Rapid City, SD 57701 Phone: (605) 341-8165

Locates children that are new born to 5 years of age who are suspected of having developmental delays or mental and/or physical disabilities in order to provide early intervention services. Services include screening children for developmental delays, referring children requiring further evaluation to the appropriate agencies, and providing parents with training, educational materials, and monetary and transportation assistance. This program also hosts parent support group meetings, workshops, and health fairs.

Provides early intervention services, at no cost, for families who have children from birth to age three, that have difficulty learning, growing, or behaving like other children in their age group or have a medical condition which doctors feel may need special attention. ​Available to any family in the 11-county area and offers a no-cost developmental screening/evaluation.

The South Dakota Rehabilitation Center for the Blind helps individuals who are blind or have low vision build the skills they need to live independently and confidently. Trained staff provide personalized instruction designed to support safety, self-reliance, and meaningful participation in daily life. Services include: Computer Training: Instruction in using computers with assistive technology, such as screen readers, magnification, and Braille displays, to improve digital skills and access to information. Orientation and Mobility: Training in safe and effective travel skills, including techniques for navigating environments with or without a white cane. Communication Skills: Lessons in Braille and other communication methods to support reading, writing, and information access. Home Management: Teaching essential daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, and organizing household tasks. Manual/Creative Arts: Hands-on instruction in the safe use of hand and power tools to build practical skills and self-confidence. Low Vision Services: Access to low-vision evaluations and adaptive devices that support reading, writing, and daily tasks.

Providing health care and supportive services in a patient's home. Home Health may be considered for people who are recovering from an illness, injury, or surgery, undergoing treatment, people with disabilities, and those who are chronically ill or terminally ill. Services offered are skilled nursing care, home health aides for personal care, rehabilitation therapy (physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy), social services, patient/family education, medication monitoring, and nutrition consultation.

The Home and Community-Based Options and Person-Centered Excellence (HOPE) waiver provides home and community-based services to people who need nursing facility level of care. The waiver allows people age 65 and older, and people age 18 and older who have a qualifying disability, to live at home or in the setting that is most independent for them. Services may include in-home services, respite and caregiver services, nutrition and meals, safety and help getting around, adult day services, community living home, and assisted living. The waiver is provided through Long Term Service and Supports.

Provides in-home care services and assist people with personal and physical needs.

Serving families of children with disabilities and special health needs for 40 years; services include individual assistance, connection to programs at the local, state and national level, and helps parents and schools navigate the special education process. Staff also deliver workshops in-person for groups upon request. Willing to work with parents and professionals to develop and deliver training based on the needs of the group. Workshops/presentations are delivered at no cost to parents. A nominal fee structure is in place for delivery to professional groups.

Home Health can help patients make a good transition from hospital to home, or receive the help and care they need at home. Services include physical and occupational therapy, medication management, wound care, IVs and central lines, personal care, light housekeeping and meal preparation.

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.

Home Health can help patients make a good transition from hospital to home, or receive the help and care they need at home. Services include physical and occupational therapy, medication management, wound care, IVs and central lines, personal care, light housekeeping and meal preparation.

Home Health can help patients make a good transition from hospital to home, or receive the help and care they need at home. Services include physical and occupational therapy, medication management, wound care, IVs and central lines, personal care, light housekeeping and meal preparation.

​Provides accessible, income based housing. Income limits apply, but no minimum income is required to qualify. There is no obligation upon applying and no application fee.

Serving families of children with disabilities and special health needs for 40 years; services include individual assistance, connection to programs at the local, state and national level, and helps parents and schools navigate the special education process. Staff also deliver workshops in-person for groups upon request. Willing to work with parents and professionals to develop and deliver training based on the needs of the group. Workshops/presentations are delivered at no cost to parents. A nominal fee structure is in place for delivery to professional groups.

Provides a variety of home health service including nursing services (nail care, diabetic testing and monitoring, injections, catheter and ostomy care, etc.), personal care (bathing, dressing, feeding, ambulation & mobility, incontinence care etc.), homemaking/companion care (laundry, housekeeping, meal preparation, etc.), and structured family caregiving (a program which provides a financial stipend to family members who provide personal care and support services to an individual in their private home or the private home of the principal caregiver).

Provides support services to people with disabilities and elderly individuals to assist with living independently. Services provided include: individual and systems advocacy, information and referral, peer support, independent living skills, transitions in living arrangements, home modifications, housing, employment services, recreational services, technology adaptive services, and transportation services.

Helping connect those who provide care and support for another adult with the AARP Caregiver Resource Center.

Provides a variety of services to assist adults with disabilities. Programs include residential services, community support services, a variety of day services, employment services, family support program, and shared living.

Provides services and supports to children and adults with developmental disabilities by providing support, skills, and encouragement needed to achieve hopeful and successful futures. Services provided to program participants include special education, adult day programs, vocational programs, home-based instruction, residential living facilities, consultations, psychiatric services, medication management, counseling, and transition program.

A state agency that helps individuals with disabilities to gain and maintain compatible employment in an area of their choice. Some of the available services include vocational counseling and guidance, vocational assessments, training opportunities, on-the-job training, work site accommodations, and job placement services. Services and programs include Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Independent Living services, Telecommunications Adaptive Devices (TAD), Deaf Services, and Assistive Daily Living Services (ADLS). The Mitchell office only provides Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Voc. Rehab Counselors can make referrals to the above services and programs if clients reside in the Mitchell area.

Provides a variety of home health service including nursing services (nail care, diabetic testing and monitoring, injections, catheter and ostomy care, etc.), personal care (bathing, dressing, feeding, ambulation & mobility, incontinence care etc.), homemaking/companion care (laundry, housekeeping, meal preparation, etc.), and structured family caregiving (a program which provides a financial stipend to family members who provide personal care and support services to an individual in their private home or the private home of the principal caregiver).

There are many opportunities for people to participate in and explore a variety of meaningful activities throughout their day. They do this in many ways, and all services are driven by each person's own goals, dreams, and needs. Some areas of focus are accessing their community which may include volunteering or attending activities and events in the community; recreational and leisure activities such as swimming, bowling, spending time at local parks, movies, or eating out; meaningful relationships; maintaining or leaning new skills; and self advocacy.

Provides support services to people with disabilities and elderly individuals to assist with living independently. Services provided include: individual and systems advocacy, information and referral, peer support, independent living skills, transitions in living arrangements, home modifications, housing, employment services, recreational services, technology adaptive services, and transportation services.

The Department of Human Services Guardianship Program provides guardianship and/or conservatorship services as a last resort to qualified individuals age 18 or older with an intellectual or developmental disability as defined in SDCL 27B-1-18 or qualified individuals in the Long Terms Services and Supports program. The South Dakota Department of Human Services may be appointed as a guardian, a conservator, or both, for adults with developmental disabilities under its care or to whom it is providing services or financial assistance, but only if there is no individual, nonprofit corporation, bank or trust company, or other public agency that is qualified to serve, as defined in SDCL 29A-5-110, or qualified individuals in the Long Terms Services and Supports program. The department also provides financial assistance for qualified individuals who are willing and qualified to serve as a guardian and/or conservator of up to $1,500.00 for the establishment of a guardianship or conservatorship through the Guardianship Establishment Program. Limited amount of funds for this program are available each year on a first come first served basis for qualified individuals.

Serving families of children with disabilities and special health needs for 40 years; services include individual assistance, connection to programs at the local, state and national level, and helps parents and schools navigate the special education process. Staff also deliver workshops in-person for groups upon request. Willing to work with parents and professionals to develop and deliver training based on the needs of the group. Workshops/presentations are delivered at no cost to parents. A nominal fee structure is in place for delivery to professional groups.