About this facility
Youth & Family Services (YFS) in Rapid City, South Dakota, provides specialized support for children, teens, and families, with a focus on serving low-income households, single-parent families, and Native American youth. The center addresses mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, domestic violence trauma, and substance use disorders. Through crisis intervention, case management, and Level 1 alcohol and drug treatment, YFS prioritizes care for vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, mothers with dependent children, and individuals facing severe addiction.
YFS offers a variety of evidence-based therapies designed to support healing and personal growth. These include trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), play therapy, equine therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Therapy programs focus on helping children and families process trauma, develop coping skills, and strengthen relationships. Additional resources, such as mindfulness workshops, parenting classes, social skills groups for toddlers, and school-based counseling, provide ongoing support tailored to the needs of each individual.
YFS provides safe and structured environments for children and families through its state-licensed Child Development Center, after-school care, and Head Start programs. Infants and toddlers receive diapers, wipes, formula, and developmental screenings, while school-age children benefit from structured activities, outdoor play, and field trips. Families facing financial hardships can access discounted rates and Child Care Assistance, ensuring that every child has access to high-quality care and education.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Outpatient
Facility Type, FT, Outpatient mental health facility
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
License/Certification/Accreditation, LCA, Mental health clinic or mental health center
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, County or local government funds; Community Mental Health Block Grants; Community Service Block Grants; Medicare; Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Other State funds; Private health insurance; Private or Community foundation; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; Cash or self-payment; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds; U.S. Department of VA funds
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Young adults; Seniors or older adults; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Mentoring/peer support
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services, AS, Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Family psychoeducation; Vocational rehabilitation services; Case management service; Suicide prevention services
