Category Archives: Impact Stories

Catholic Social Services – Uplifting Parents Mary has attended school to become a licensed Esthetician. Throughout her schooling, this single mother balanced being a parent, working part-time during limited free time, and commuting daily to in-person classes. All with the goal of finding a rewarding career where she could continue to grow and create aContinue reading “Impact in Sturgis”

Victims of Violence Intervention Program The ER called the crisis line regarding a young woman in for Domestic Violence, she had been beat up and had strangulation marks from her boyfriend. She was very upset and unsure of wanting to stay for treatment, she consented to talking to advocate. The advocate arrived at the ERContinue reading “Impact in Northern Hills”

Prairie Hills Transit In 2015 we began providing service for a young lady, Jane, who is supported by Black Hills Special Services, Inc. In her early childhood both she and her brother were enrolled at BHSSC while they were in foster care. Eventually, her brother moved to another community. Currently, she is able to liveContinue reading “Impact in Sturgis”

Black Hills Special Services Cooperative – Career Learning Center of the Black Hills Workforce Ready Program A recent test-taker said, "This place is a well-oiled machine!"

SHIFT Garage Not all of our success stories are flashy or tear-jerkers. Some are small instances that reaffirm we’re doing right by our clients, so much so that they share information about our services with their loved ones. A neighbor of our Director at SHIFT Garage, who lives in Sturgis, was placed with one ofContinue reading “Impact in Sturgis”

Catholic Social Services – Uplifting Parents Joseph came to Uplifting Parents while pursuing his nursing degree as a single father. The program served as a sounding board for navigating the challenges of being a single parent while pursuing higher education. Being a single parent can be isolating, and Joseph valued the ability to meet andContinue reading “Impact in Northern Hills”

Crisis Intervention Shelter Service One evening, the Crisis Intervention Shelter Service received a call from a woman experiencing family violence. She shared the challenges that led to her current situation and after exhausting all options, she had moved in with her aunt and uncle. Her uncle was in poor health, and her aunt, struggling withContinue reading “Impact in Sturgis”

The Salvation Army of the Black Hills – Social Services A young woman recently reached out for assistance with her water bill after experiencing a brief period of unemployment. Although she had recently secured a new job and was working hard to regain financial stability, her rent increased around the same time, making it difficultContinue reading “Impact in Sturgis”

Prairie Hills Transit Jane is the kind of lady that anyone would want to be their friend, because she’s not just a usual, run-of-the-mill friend; she’s a super-friend. She is the most selfless person that Dispatch has ever encountered in the thousands of trips they schedule on a weekly basis. You see, Jane is alwaysContinue reading “Impact in Northern 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 Health & Addictions Counselor on SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) for elementary students. One of the younger students (Bill) approached the team afterwards and sharedContinue reading “Impact in Southern Hills”