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  • Impact in Southern Hills

    Custer School District-School-Based Substance Prevention and Early Intervention STORY #1 – elementary level impact A group of junior high students did a presentation under the guidance of the Clinical Mental…

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  • Impact in Rapid City

    Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota-Arise Youth Center/West Last year, the Outreach Case Manager worked with a 17-year-old youth referred to Arise through a court order. They worked together to…

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  • Impact in Rapid City

    Lifeways-Lifeways Elementary School Prevention I was attending a football game for my son in October 2024. All of the sudden I hear a few voices yelling “Mrs. Ames!” I turn…

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  • Impact in Rapid City

    Custer School District-School-Based Substance Prevention and Early Intervention The Custer School District students are in large made up of students within the district proper, both in Hermosa and Custer. There…

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  • Impact in Rapid City

    Compass Point-Compass Point Inpatient and Outpatient Counseling Services Compass Point, you reminded me what it was like to dance in the rain! It’s uncomfortable to be cold, not to be…

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  • Impact in Rapid City

    C.O.R.E.- Community Organized Resources for Educating Youth-Freshman Impact Rapid City teens who attended a Freshman Impact teen risk-reduction program last year stated the following on program evaluations: “I will encourage…

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  • Impact in Rapid City

    Youth and Family Services, Inc.-Youth & Family Services/Counseling Center United Way funding has made a profound difference in the life of a 10-year-old client who is working to heal from…

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  • Impact in Rapid City

    YMCA of Rapid City-YMCA Mental Health Initiative Austyn moved to Rapid City after finding herself couch surfing with her mom in her home state of Georgia. She moved to Rapid…

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  • Impact in Rapid City

    Women Escaping a Violent Environment (WEAVE)-WEAVE WEAVE assisted 2 victims with emergency therapy due to emergency situations for safety reasons and they were able to become stronger survivors.

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