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Independence & Community Living

Aging and Disability Resource Connections (ADRC)

dss.sd.gov
Mitchell area 855-315-1988
Pierre area
855-642-3055
Rapid City area
855-315-1986
Sioux Falls area
877-660-0301
Watertown area
855-315-1987
Trained staff assist individuals over 18 years old with physical disabilities who are seeking home and community service options, regardless of income.

Family Support 360 PLANS, Division of Developmental Disabilities

dhs.sd.gov
Pierre 605-773-3438
Offers a limited pool of funds to be used for supports and services chosen and directed by each person including (but not limited to) personal care and supplies, adaptive equipment, home modifications, supported employment, respite care, companion care, community living and independent living skills.

Independent Living Centers (ILC)

Independent Living Choices
ilcchoices.org
800-947-3770
ILC has the following programs to support independence: adaptive devices program; advocacy; assistive daily living services; home modification; independent living skills; information and referral services; peer support program; summer transition program; telecommunication adaptive devices; and other programs.

Sioux Falls
605-362-3550
Serving Lincoln, McCook, Moody, Minnehaha and Turner Counties

Aberdeen
605-626-2976
Serving Brown, Edmunds, McPherson, Campbell, Walworth, Potter, Marshall and Day Counties

Chamberlain
605-995-8140
Serving Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Douglas and Gregory Counties

Madison
605-256-5070
Serving Brookings, Kingsbury, Lake and Miner Counties

Huron
605-353-6710
Serving Faulk, Spink, Hyde, Hand and Beadle Counties

Mitchell
605-995-8141
Serving Aurora, Davison, Hanson, Jerauld, and Sanborn Counties

Watertown
605-882-5249
Serving Codington, Clark, Hamlin, Deuel, Grant, and Roberts Counties

Yankton
605-668-2940
Serving Bon Homme, Clay, Hutchinson, Union, and Yankton Counties

Western Resources for Independent Living (WRIL)

wril.org
888-434-4943
Pierre 605-494-4005
Rapid City 605-718-1930
Spearfish 605-559-0500
WRIL provides services to make it possible for people with disabilities to live as independently as they choose in the community. Independent Living Specialists offer the following services: individual and systems advocacy program; information and referrals; independent living skills; peer support; children’s services (supplementing learning & independence skills); home modifications; housing assistance; mobility training; employment services; recreational services; technology adaptive services; transportation services; youth transition services (ages 12-24). Adult day services available in Rapid City and Spearfish. WRDI serves Butte, Custer, Fall River, Haakon, Harding, Hughes, Jackson, Jones, Lawrence, Lyman, Mellette, Pennington, Perkins, Stanley, Sulley and Tripp counties.

Social Security Administration

socialsecurity.gov
800-772-1213
800-325-0778 (TTY)
Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid health insurance can be provided to people with disabilities who have limited income and resources if they meet certain criteria. www.ssa.gov/pgm/getservices-apply.htm Apply for SSI, Survivor or Family benefits.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROVIDERS

Community Support Providers across South Dakota provide residential options for people, such as group homes and supervised apartments. Community living training and residential expanded follow-along are also provided for those who are living on their own or are working toward that goal. Vocational opportunities may include working in the agency workshop, job coaching and pre-vocational training for participants looking for community jobs and vocational expanded follow-along for those working in the community.

Aspire

Aberdeen
aspiresd.org
605-229-0263

 

ADVANCE

Brookings
advancebkg.info
605-629-7852

 

Ability Building Services

Yankton
abilitybuildingservices.com
605-665-2518

 

Black Hills Workshop

Sturgis
www.bhssc.org
605-423-4444

 

Black Hills Special Services

Rapid City
www.bhws.com
605-347-4467

 

Center for Independence

Huron
cfindependence.com
605-352-5698

 

Community Connections, Inc

Winner
winnercommunityconnections.org
605-842-1708

 

DakotAbilities

Sioux Falls
dakotabilities.org
605-334-4220

 

Dakota Milestones

Chamberlain
dakotamilestones.org
605-347-4467

 

LifeQuest

Mitchell
lifequestsd.com
605-996-2032

 

LifeScape (formerly Achieve)

Sioux Falls
lifescapesd.org
605-336-7100

 

LIVE, Inc.

Lemmon
605-374-3742

 

New Horizons

humanserviceagency.org
Watertown
605-886-0123
Sisseton
605-698-7688

 

Northern Hills Training Center

Spearfish
nhtc.org
605-642-2785

 

OAHE, Inc.

Pierre
oaheinc.com
605-224-4501

 

SESDAC, Inc.

Vermillion
sesdac.org
605-624-4419

 

Southeastern Behavioral

Sioux Falls
southeasternbh.org
605-336-0503

 

Volunteers of America

Sioux Falls
voa-dakotas.org
605-367-4293

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