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Advocacy and Support Services | New Directions Down Syndrome Association

Provides information about Down Syndrome, direction to resources, and networking opportunities. For a schedule of meetings and family fun events, visit the website.

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Parents of People With Disabilities
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Parent Support Groups
Disability Awareness Training
Disease/Disability Information
Down Syndrome

Black Hills Memory Cafe | Western South Dakota Dementia Coalition

Provides a social opportunity for caregivers and their loved ones with memory loss to come together to enjoy camaraderie with others in a similar situation, without the common pressures of everyday life with dementia. Includes an interactive program, refreshments, occasional entertainment and resources.

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Dementia Management
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Dementia

Support Services | Independent Living Choices

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.

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Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
Intellectual Disabilities
Disease/Disability Information
Home/Community Based Developmental Disabilities Programs
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Functional Disabilities
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Specialized Telecommunications Equipment
Personal Alarm Systems
Walking Aids
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Issue Advocacy
Individual Advocacy
Transfer Devices
Disability Awareness Training
Disabilities Issues
Accessibility Related Standards/Legislation Compliance
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Youth/Student Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Sanford USD Medical Center & Hospital - Support and Education Groups | Sanford Health

Coping with Cancer: Parents Pushing Forward, Kids Kicking Cancer (patient group), and Bonding Buddies (siblings group), meets quarterly to provide an avenue to support the entire family. Explore common feelings and reactions from diagnosis to treatment. The group looks to provide an environment that promotes listening, sharing, and venting about being diagnosed with cancer. Daycare for young children provided. Gastric Bypass Support Group: Supports individuals who have had gastric bypass surgery and those interested in learning more about weight loss surgery including family and friends. Outpatient Diabetes Class: Includes instruction on: nutrition, exercise, medications, stress management, goal development, and dealing with the complications of the disease. Families are welcome.

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Weight Loss Surgery Patients
Diabetes Management Clinics
Cancer
Weight Management Support Groups
Diabetes
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Terminal Illness Support Groups

Support Groups | Avera

Bone Marrow Transplant Support Group - For individuals that have gone through or may be undergoing a transplant. Cancer Caregiver Support Program - Open to all caregivers who care for loved one with any type of cancer diagnosis. Cooperative Parenting and Divorce - Parents can learn the skills necessary to minimize difficulties for their children as their roles change from spouses to co-parents. The group is for divorcing parents who have children. Cost is $130.00 for 8 week course or (2) 4 week courses; includes the cost of workbook. Diabetes Support Group - Covers topics and support related to diabetes. Open to the patient and their family/significant other Infant Loss Support Group - 6 week series support group for families who are grieving the death of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. Childbirth (in person or online class), caring for a newborn, breastfeeding, multiple blessings classes Weight Loss Support Group - For people who have had any weight loss procedure or are considering one (both online and in person)

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Internet Support Groups
Medical Information Services
Parenting Skills Classes
Diabetes
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Weight Loss Surgery Patients
Workshops/Symposiums
Co-Parenting Workshops

Better Choices Better Health - South Dakota (BCBH-SD) | SDSU Extension

A statewide community resource that offers chronic disease self-management education workshops to help adults living with ongoing physical and/or mental health conditions. The workshops also help caregivers understand how healthier choices can improve quality of life, boost self-confidence, and inspire positive lifestyle changes. These workshops teach skills and tools to use that can help you manage symptoms, improve the quality of day-to-day living, and reduce healthcare costs. Workshops are offered in 6 weekly sessions and are free to attend.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Workshops/Symposiums

Home+ Grief Support Class | Monument Health

Monument Health Home+ Home Health and Hospice provides educational, supportive 12-week grief support class/group. These groups bring people together who have experienced loss and provided a safe environment to share experiences and learn from one another.

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Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Bereaved Parent Support Groups
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Terminal Illness Support Groups

Resources and Support | Spondylitis Association of America

Educational resources are available for people to learn more about Spondylarthritis. Support Groups (in-person or online) and community forums are open to everyone to meet other people with Spondylitis related diseases. Spondylarthritis includes diseases such as Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Reactive Arthritis (ReA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), Juvenile spondylarthritis (JSpA), Enteropathic Arthritis (Spondylitis/Arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease), and Undifferentiated Spondylarthritis (USpA).

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Specialized Information and Referral
Individual Advocacy
Pott Disease
Health/Disability Related Support Groups

Local Support Groups | Alzheimer's Association

Trained peer or professionally led groups for caregivers and others dealing with Alzheimer's disease. Many locations offer specialized groups for children, individuals with younger-onset and early-stage Alzheimer's, adult caregivers and others with specific needs.

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Alzheimer's Disease
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Caregiver Training
Dementia

Counseling and Support Groups | CancerCare

Comprehensive services include counseling and support groups over the phone, online and in-person, educational workshops, publications and financial and co-payment assistance. All services are provided by oncology social workers and world-leading cancer experts. Offers individual counseling or support groups in three ways: face-to-face, on the telephone, and online. Connect with others in support groups for cancer patients, loved ones and people who have lost a loved one, led by master's-prepared oncology social workers. Online support groups are available, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Cancer
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Individual Counseling
Terminal Illness Support Groups
Internet Support Groups

Support Services | Independent Living Choices

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.

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Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
Intellectual Disabilities
Disease/Disability Information
Home/Community Based Developmental Disabilities Programs
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Functional Disabilities
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Specialized Telecommunications Equipment
Personal Alarm Systems
Walking Aids
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Issue Advocacy
Individual Advocacy
Transfer Devices
Disability Awareness Training
Disabilities Issues
Accessibility Related Standards/Legislation Compliance
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Youth/Student Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Veterans Services | Paralyzed Veterans of America - North Central Chapter

Provides various programs for catastrophically disabled veterans and other people with disabilities. Services include, but are not limited to the following areas: - Service to veterans - Veterans service officer - who is able to assist in obtaining benefits - Advocacy programs for veterans and people with disabilities - Legislation - Peer counseling - for persons with physical disabilities and especially new spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis. - Sports and recreational activities - Assists veterans that have physical disabilities with getting involved in sports activities such as bowling, lacrosse, boccia ball, fishing, skiing, trap shooting, and hunting. Also open to individuals with disabilities. - Equipment lending - Technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Veteran Membership Organizations
Veterans
Specialized Information and Referral
Disability Awareness Training
Disease/Disability Information
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Veteran Survivors Benefits
Disability Related Sports
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Peer Counseling
Veteran Education Benefits
Spinal Cord Injuries
Daily Living Aids
Accessibility Related Standards/Legislation Compliance

Support Groups | Crohn's and Colitis Foundation - Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter

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.

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Crohn's Disease
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Internet Support Groups

Epilepsy and Seizures 24/7 Helpline | Epilepsy Foundation of America

Provides support, information, and referrals for people living with epilepsy, including possible resources to help with medication costs, support groups, find-an-epilepsy-specialist, help finding a seizure safety or detection device and information about services and programs serving the epilepsy community.

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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Chronic Disease Self Management Programs
General Legal Aid
Specialized Information and Referral
Medical Information Services
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Learning Management System Selection/Support
Disease/Disability Information
Volunteer Recruitment/Coordination Volunteer Opportunities
Issue Advocacy
General First Aid Instruction
Epilepsy
Lawyer Referral Services

Fun & Friends Jr. | Fun & Friends

A social group for families who have a child with a disability or rare disease to meet in a setting where kids can play with their peers and parents connect with each other. Families can also connect in a private online community to ask questions, get answers and recommendations, as well as a safe space to share their experiences. Siblings are welcome to attend and a parent/guardian is required.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Children's Play Groups

Support Services | Independent Living Choices

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.

What's Here

Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
Intellectual Disabilities
Disease/Disability Information
Home/Community Based Developmental Disabilities Programs
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Functional Disabilities
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Specialized Telecommunications Equipment
Personal Alarm Systems
Walking Aids
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Issue Advocacy
Individual Advocacy
Transfer Devices
Disability Awareness Training
Disabilities Issues
Accessibility Related Standards/Legislation Compliance
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Youth/Student Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Dementia Caregiver Services | Monarch Dementia Caregiver Services

Providing quality Dementia education, resources, support, and training for people living with dementia, care partners, and businesses and organizations.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Homemaker Assistance
Families/Friends of People With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups

Grief Support Group | Legacy Family Services

Provides the following groups: Journey: a special grief group for bereaved adults who have lost a relative, friend, or child through either a natural death, or a sudden, unexpected death. Critical Incident Stress Management groups for any emergency responders, or for traumatized bystanders.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Bereaved Parent Support Groups

Home+ Grief Support Class | Monument Health

Monument Health Home+ Home Health and Hospice provides educational, supportive 12-week grief support class/group. These groups bring people together who have experienced loss and provided a safe environment to share experiences and learn from one another.

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Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Bereaved Parent Support Groups
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Terminal Illness Support Groups

Support Services | Independent Living Choices

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.

What's Here

Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
Intellectual Disabilities
Disease/Disability Information
Home/Community Based Developmental Disabilities Programs
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Functional Disabilities
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Specialized Telecommunications Equipment
Personal Alarm Systems
Walking Aids
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Issue Advocacy
Individual Advocacy
Transfer Devices
Disability Awareness Training
Disabilities Issues
Accessibility Related Standards/Legislation Compliance
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Youth/Student Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Behavioral Health Clinic | Avera Behavioral Health

Individual, group, couples, and family counseling for all ages. Issues covered included depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, anorexia, bulimia, healthy weight loss, grief, attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), chronic pain, family separation, divorce, self-destructive behaviors, self-esteem, abuse issues, anger management, and/or any other mental health disorder including PTSD. ​Offering neuropsychological and psychological testing, biofeedback, eye movement desensitization (EMDR), and EAP (employee assistance program) services and training. ​Group therapy including borderline personality disorder treatment groups including STEPPS, STAIRWAYS, and STRIDES; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) group; adolescent group; and pain management group.

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Family Counseling Agencies
Chronic Pain
Family Counseling
Faith Based Counseling
Adult Psychiatry
Conjoint Counseling
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
General Mental Health Support Groups
Adult Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Counseling
Individual Counseling
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
General Counseling Services
Pain Management
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Eating Disorders Treatment
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Psychological Assessment
Mental Health Screening
Divorce Counseling
Anger Management
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Child Abuse Counseling
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Play Therapy

Local Support Groups | Alzheimer's Association

Trained peer or professionally led groups for caregivers and others dealing with Alzheimer's disease. Many locations offer specialized groups for children, individuals with younger-onset and early-stage Alzheimer's, adult caregivers and others with specific needs.

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Alzheimer's Disease
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Caregiver Training
Dementia

Resources and Support | North and South Dakota Arthritis Foundation

The Arthritis Foundation is dedicated to access and advocacy, scientific discovery, help and support, juvenile arthritis. Community and connections, including disease specific information, access to optimal care, education resources, medical treatment, and self-management options.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Arthritis

Home+ Grief Support Groups | Monument Health

Monument Health Home+ Home Health and Hospice provides educational, supportive grief support groups. These groups bring people together who have experienced loss and provide a safe environment to share experiences and learn from one another.

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Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Bereaved Parent Support Groups
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Terminal Illness Support Groups

Local Support Groups | Alzheimer's Association

Trained peer or professionally led groups for caregivers and others dealing with Alzheimer's disease. Many locations offer specialized groups for children, individuals with younger-onset and early-stage Alzheimer's, adult caregivers and others with specific needs.

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Alzheimer's Disease
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Caregiver Training
Dementia