Category Archives: United Way

NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources – HUD Approved Housing Counseling Karri came to NWDHR in October 2024 inquiring about down payment assistance. Speaking with a counselor, the best option found was to use NWDHR funds. During the loan approval process Karri had a problem with her lender not being transparent. She spoke with the counselor aboutContinue reading “Impact in Rapid City”

Youth and Family Services, Inc – Child Development Center At the beginning of the year, Payton’s father was incarcerated. While this was traumatic for Payton, it also placed significant strain on his mother, who faces her own mental health challenges. As she balances attending school with a limited ability to work full-time, paying for consistentContinue reading “Impact in Rapid City”

Black Hills Special Services Cooperative – Career Learning Center of the Black Hills Workforce Ready Program BHSSC has established a partnership with EMT trainees from a nearby reservation bordering the Southern Hills. Upon completing their training, EMT cohorts now travel together to the Career Learning Center of the Black Hills Assessment Center for scheduled groupContinue reading “Impact in Southern Hills”

Black Hills Center for Aging – Adult Day Services Bryan’s life was forever changed in 2013 when he survived a massive stroke. Before the stroke, Bryan was a strong, loving, and independent husband and father- a man full of creativity and drive. A true entrepreneur at heart, he managed a 20-acre horse property, ran severalContinue reading “Impact in Rapid City”

Victims of Violence Intervention Program A client came to Artemis House through a referral from Behavior Health. The young woman was a victim of sexual assault and violence in the home. During her brief stay it was learned she was a victim of multiple forms of abuse and possible sex trafficking. She stayed with usContinue reading “Impact in Rapid City”

Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota – Arise Youth Center/West In the last 6 months the Arise Youth Center Outreach Case Manager assisted one family who was having transportation issues with working with community resources to assist with transportation to and from court to prevent further involvement with the Juvenile Justice System and warrants beingContinue reading “Impact in Rapid City”

Catholic Social Services – Uplifting Parents Jane has been with the Uplifting Parents program for approximately thirteen months. During biweekly mentoring sessions, her mentor helped her with goal setting and navigating the demands of higher education as a single mother of two. This participant was accepted into a new nursing cohort offered in Rapid City,Continue reading “Impact in Southern Hills”

Catholic Social Services – Access to affordable Counseling Services A man in his early 30s came to CSS counseling after years of struggling with anxiety and depression rooted in substance use that began in childhood. He had cycled through multiple treatment programs over the years without lasting success. By the time he reached CSS, heContinue reading “Impact in Rapid City”

Volunteers of America Inc When Jamie first connected with VOA, she and her family were living in an abandoned hotel, doing their best to stay safe and warm while facing overwhelming uncertainty. Both Jamie and her daughter were struggling with their mental health, and the family had few resources to stabilize on their own. ThroughContinue reading “Impact in Rapid City”

CASA 7th Circuit A volunteer was able to support a mother working hard toward reunification who had deep mistrust of Department of Social Services. This mistrust was making DSS suspicious of the mother's actions/intentions. Once the CASA was able to identify the challenge and help get the mother connected with and advocate of her own,Continue reading “Impact in Southern Hills”