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Support groups for people impacted by mental illness diagnoses led by trained facilitators of people with lived experiences. Group members help each other by sharing their lived experiences and learned wisdom. There is also a support group for family members for people with a mental illness.

Personalized Support: Speak one-on one with a highly trained oncology nurse or social worker who can assist you through blood cancer treatment, financial and social challenges, and give accurate up-to-date disease treatment and support information. First Connection: For those who have recently diagnosed with cancer, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has provided the opportunity to speak with someone who's been through treatment and learned how to manage the same disease. The Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program is a peer-to-peer program that matches newly diagnosed patients and their families with trained volunteers who have been touched firsthand by a blood cancer and shared similar experiences. Online Chats: Live, weekly online chats provide a friendly forum to share experiences and chat with others about anything from the initial phase of diagnosis to treatment and survivorship. Each chat is moderated by an oncology social worker and is password-protected. The online chats are not a replacement for psychotherapy or support groups. Patient Financial Assistance Programs (visit website for more information): Programs may cover copays, other medical expenses, urgent need for non-medical expenses, treatment-related travel expenses, clinical trial related-travel expenses and general financial support. Please visit the website for an up-to-date listing of available programs, eligibility criteria, and funding amounts.

Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of people whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and loving relationships. CoDA uses the 12-Step and 12-Traditions as the principles and guides to develop honest and healthy relationships. In-person, Online and phone meetings are available to all. Dates, times and locations change frequently. Please visit website for up-to-date information.

​12-step program for individuals who want to become emotionally well. Support group meetings lead by peers, following the 12-step model of recovery. There are many forms of virtual meetings available. See website for meeting information.

Support for anyone who has a tendency to compulsively overeat or has an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia. A 12-step program patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous. Overeaters Anonymous has approximately 6,500 meetings in over 80 countries. Visit the website to find a face-to-face, telephone, online, or non-real-time meeting (meetings that do not meet in real time, such as loops, social media, and mobile apps). There is an in-person and a virtual meeting in South Dakota.

​RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support in English and en Español. Call 1-800-656-HOPE(4673), chat at RAINN.org/hotline, or text "HOPE" to 64673.​

Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACA) is a 12-step program to help people recover from being raised in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional home. Meeting formats include: in person, telephone, audio, and online. Visit national website for updated information.

The ALS Association seeks to discover the cause and cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) through dedicated research while providing patient support, information/education for health care professionals and the general public, and advocacy for ALS research and health care concerns.

People who have a desire to stop incurring unsecured debt gather for a one-hour meeting where they share or hear others speak of their experiences working the D.A. program. Sharing is voluntary and participants avoid controversy by not discussing outside issues.

​Host's support group meetings for families who are affected by Huntington's Disease. This group reviews caregiver support, discusses genetic testing, care options, and serves as a general sounding board to support one another through the journey of this disease. Support groups are offered face-to-face and on-line. Visit website to find a group.

Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of people whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and loving relationships. CoDA uses the 12-Step and 12-Traditions as the principles and guides to develop honest and healthy relationships. In-person, Online and phone meetings are available to all. Dates, times and locations change frequently. Please visit website for up-to-date information.

Support groups for people impacted by mental illness diagnoses led by trained facilitators of people with lived experiences. Group members help each other by sharing their lived experiences and learned wisdom. There is also a support group for family members for people with a mental illness.

Provides practical support, resources, education and understanding to people who are living and coping with mental health issues and their family members. Also works to increase public awareness and advocates for increased research and improved services for persons living with serious mental illness. Visit the website for details on the resource center and online support groups.

Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of people whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and loving relationships. CoDA uses the 12-Step and 12-Traditions as the principles and guides to develop honest and healthy relationships. In-person, Online and phone meetings are available to all. Dates, times and locations change frequently. Please visit website for up-to-date information.

Clutterers Anonymous (CLA) is a 12-Step program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, where individuals share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem with clutter and help each other to recover. CLA is self-supporting through individual members' voluntary contributions, neither soliciting nor accepting outside donations. CLA is not affiliated with any public or private organization, political movement, ideology, or religious doctrine.

Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of people whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and loving relationships. CoDA uses the 12-Step and 12-Traditions as the principles and guides to develop honest and healthy relationships. In-person, Online and phone meetings are available to all. Dates, times and locations change frequently. Please visit website for up-to-date information.

Surviving After Suicide (SAS) Class: The Surviving After Suicide Class is designed to help people who have lost a loved one to suicide learn to express and understand their grief. The class will discuss stigma, pain, guilt, and other common experiences of suicide loss grief. This is a ten-week course that provides support for survivors of suicide loss. Each class will focus on a unique aspect of survivor grief and is built for group members to share and support one another through the process. The class is offered three times a year, with sessions starting in January, April, and September. Registration for this class is required. Surviving After Suicide (SAS) Support Group: A monthly support group for people who have lost a loved one to suicide. Survivor information packets are available at no cost. The focus of this group is to connect suicide loss survivors and provide them with a space to support one another. Any survivor, 18 or older, is welcome to attend this group. Registration is not required to attend this group; however, the virtual option does require an email address to send a link to attend the group. This is an open and on-going group available in both in person and virtual settings. The in-person group meets from 7:00pm - 8:30pm, every third Thursday of each month in Sioux Falls. The virtual group meets from 6:00pm to 7:30, every third Wednesday of each month. Surviving After Suicide Events: Support events are open to anyone who has been impacted by suicide loss. Various activities occur throughout the year including, but not limited to Suicide Prevention Week, International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (Saturday before Thanksgiving), etc. Email or call to get on the invite list for events. If you would like to get in touch, please complete the Suicide Services Request Form: https://helplinecenter.jotform.com/210544586305050?. Surviving After Suicide Events: Support events are open to anyone who has been impacted by suicide loss. Various activities occur throughout the year including, but not limited to Suicide Prevention Week, International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (Saturday before Thanksgiving), etc. Email or call to get on the invite list for events. If you would like to get in touch, please complete the Suicide Services Request Form. Mentor Program: The mentor program is a peer mentorship program that connects survivors of suicide loss with a mentor to provide them with support, reassurance, and comfort. The mentors are individuals who are on their own suicide grief journey and are ready to come alongside those who are in the beginning of their grief journey. The mentors are not experts, nor are they counselors. Mentors provide 1-on-1 peer support and have completed training through the Helpline Center. Individuals needing immediate crisis care should call 988. Standard message and data rates may apply. Text STOP to opt-out. For end user privacy and terms and conditions of texting with 898211, go to: http://www.preventionpaystext.com/policies/

Peer based services and resources include online resources at DBSAlliance.org, online support groups, audio and video casts, parent and caregiver support network, advocacy for quality mental health care treatment, and peer specialist trainings. *Currently there are no in-person support groups in South Dakota, although online support groups are open to all.

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.

Providing free support to women and men living with the disease of infertility. Online services include information on coping with infertility and online support groups. Groups start and stop throughout the year. Find a support group on website.

A recovery program based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous for those who want to stop their sexually self-destructive thinking and behavior. Sexaholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others recover. To find out more and the meeting location, please contact by email: [email protected] or call or text: 605-951-9393 A member will contact shortly. Meetings are open to both men and women. Virtual meetings are available daily via phone and email, visit the website for more information.

NAMI Homefront provides a free online suite of mental health resources for caregivers, family members, military service members and veterans. These resources are meant to educate and empower the military community in their journey towards mental health recovery and overall well-being.

Through the Reach to Recovery website and app, current patients can match with a trained volunteer who is a breast cancer survivor.

A science-based, secular alternative to Al-Anon and Johnson Intervention. It uses methods based on the tools of SMART (Self Maintenance and Recovery Training) Recovery and CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) to provide practical tools, resources and support for those who are affected by the addictions of a loved one. The program also encourages balanced support alongside personal well-being for participants.

Support groups for people impacted by mental illness diagnoses led by trained facilitators of people with lived experiences. Group members help each other by sharing their lived experiences and learned wisdom. There is also a support group for family members for people with a mental illness.