Category Archives: Black Hills Reads

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Custer County Library The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program continues to make a powerful impact by nurturing a love of reading in young children and supporting families on their literacy journey. Recent improvements — such as expanding the selection of incentive books — have given children more choices when celebrating milestones,Continue reading “Black Hills Reads Innovation Grant Impact”

Empowering Families Black Hills Special Services Cooperative The South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center’s (SFEC) first annual Empowering Families Retreat on October 18 and 19 was designed by families to provide parenting and leadership skills, tools for positive change, and the opportunity to connect with other parenting adults. Sixty-two participants representing over 50 families fromContinue reading “Black Hills Reads Innovation Grant Impact”