Youth & Family Services, Inc., SD
Youth & Family Services (YFS) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that has been serving children and their families since 1965. YFS has grown to become one of the largest, most comprehensive youth development organizations in western South Dakota. What began as Girls Club of Rapid City has grown to encompass nine cohesive programs that offer education, meals and snacks, health advocacy and support, counseling services and trauma treatment, parent enrichment opportunities, relationship education, and prevention programs.
The FPVS Project implemented through YFS’ Counseling Center provides trauma-informed, evidence-based screenings, assessments, and treatment; case management/advocacy services, healthy relationships education and support; referrals to long-term and supportive services; parenting education and support; trauma informed training, technical assistance, and other resources. Our partners include Working Against Violence, Inc. (the direct domestic violence survivor services provider in Rapid City), Juvenile Services Center, WellFully (an inpatient drug rehabilitation and residential behavioral healthcare for adolescents in crisis), Family Connections Center (a youth and young adult drop-in and transitional housing center) and Children’s Home Society (a residential treatment center for youth ages 4-14.
