South Dakota Department of Human Services offers access to free training and resources to help families and caregivers build skills and confidence to provide care for their loved ones at home. Through this easy-to-use online platform, caregivers can learn care skills that can help them improve confidence, reduce stress, and prevent burnout. Once registered, caregivers have unlimited access to all the trainings, articles, and tips available on the Trualta platform. With its online lessons ranging from 5 minutes to 2 hours, caregivers can fit training in whenever it works best. These services are only available online and not provided in person.

Provides practical support, useful education, and understanding to people who are living and coping with neurobiologically based brain diseases 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.

Provides practical support, useful education, and understanding to people who are living and coping with neurobiologically based brain diseases 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.

Provides a support group for anyone who cares for someone with any of the following: wounds to the head or head injury, motor vehicle or bicycle accidents, falls, partner violence or physical abuse, lead poisoning, drug overdose, long-term neurocognitive or neuropsychiatric complications from stroke, birth defects, and any illness or disease. Provides an online community that provides peer-to-peer support that is tailored to meet the special needs of caregivers to persons with moderate-to-severe brain injuries or disease. This group believes there is always hope and will to will never give up on survivors because mutual support and sharing are an important part of the caregiving process.

Provides practical support, useful education, and understanding to people who are living and coping with neurobiologically based brain diseases 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.

Offers a support group for caregivers to share experiences and discover resources in a safe setting. Open to all caregivers, including those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's, cancer, or terminal illness.

Focuses on empowering people with disabilities to live, work, and participate fully in their communities. Provides training, technical assistance, education, research, and services to promote best practices and build statewide and local community capacity. The team builds meaningful relationships with individuals with disabilities, their families, and the people they interact and work with on a day-to-day basis. Advocates for increased self-determination, independence, productivity, and a healthy and satisfying quality of life for self-advocates and the community at large. Programs and services include: Evaluation Clinics (Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic, LEND Developmental Clinic, and Transition in Action Clinic), Autism Spectrum Disorder program, Birth to Three Program, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Program, LEND Program, RISE-UP Program, and Oyate Circle Program.

Providing resources and support for individuals with dementia and their caregivers.

Supporting people with Parkinson's Disease and their families, care-partners, and the community through the Annual Awareness Conference, annual walk, information and referrals, educating on the signs and symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, health/wellness services, and support groups.​

The Extended Care and Rehab Service Line includes the following services: Caregiver support group, spinal cord injury / disorder program, full suite of therapies, chiropractic care, integrative health services, adaptive sports, low vision and visually impaired services, inpatient community living center, pain management, whole health services, community living center, hospice/palliative Care, polytrauma/traumatic brain injury (TBI), geriatrics & extended care (GEC), medical foster home, and home health care.

A 24-hour source of support and information to cancer patients and their families. Reasons for calling the Navigation Center can range from managing symptoms, to finding resources for emotional support, to getting help for loved ones impacted by cancer. Anyone can call the Navigation Center - they do not need to be an Avera patient. Calls are answered by registered nurses and social workers. The Avera Cancer Institute has a registered dietician that can assist cancer patients with eating problems and related nutritional concerns, and offers several cancer support groups (in the Sioux Empire area) including A Time To Heal for All Cancers, Cancer Caregiver Support Group, Look Good, Feel Better, Men's Cancer Support Group, and To Be Well.

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.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers: This class helps caregivers reduce stress, improve self-confidence, balance their life, better communicate their feelings, make tough decisions, and locate helpful resources. Six class sessions held once a week are led by certified, experienced leaders; class sizes range from 8-15 caregivers. Savvy Caregiver Classes: Provides training for unpaid family caregivers of people with dementia or related diseases. The small group discussion classes address the progressive impact of the illness and skills needed to manage daily caregiver responsibilities. The six sessions will help develop good care management tools through group discussions, skill building, problem solving, assertiveness training, and brainstorming. Stressbusting for Family Caregivers Classes: A 9-week program that meets once a week for an hour and a half and offers insights and coping tools to help caregivers manage the stress of caregiving effectively. Classes are available at both Active Generations locations and virtual.

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

The clinical team at PsychArmor supports individuals by: offering a listening ear and informed guidance selecting relevant and applicable courses providing local and national resources for additional support services. providing assistance to individuals working with or caring for Veterans

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.

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.

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.

For family caregivers (includes anyone involved in a meaningful way with the cares of another individual). To access respite at Day Break please call in advance and enroll in the program. Support groups are available at both Active Generations locations and virtual.

Provides practical support, useful education, and understanding to people who are living and coping with neurobiologically based brain diseases 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.

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.

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 6-week online program for caregivers of individuals with brain injuries. This program features workshop-style presentations, experiential activities, guided meditation, and group discussion with the goal of promoting a caregiver's capacity to care for themselves and the individuals they support.

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.

Any individual who has had a brain injury is welcome to attend. The support group is also available for family members. Brain injuries can be obtained from accidents, falls, multiple concussions, tumors, stokes, lack of oxygen, epilepsy and Parkinson's, to name a few. The brain injury may be a recent injury or one that has been acquired for many years.