Youth and Family Services, Inc.

Basic Information

Address: 1920 Plaza Blvd., P.O. Box 2813 , Rapid City , S.D. 57709

Email: smerrill@youthandfamilyservices.org

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Phone Number: (605) 342-4195

Fax Number: (605) 342-0693

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Additional Information

Focus: Children from birth to 18 and their families

Director: Susan Fedell

Schools Served: The children we serve hail from schools and school districts throughout western South Dakota

School District: The children we serve hail from schools and school districts throughout western South Dakota

County: Our administrative offices and facilities are located in Pennington County, but our programs' reach extends to 24 counties in western South Dakota

Schedule: Year-round services. Administrative offices are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Some of our programs open earlier and run later. Summer and school year hours differ among programs

Ages: Children birth to 18 and their families

Capacity: YFS serves as many as 10,000 children and their families throughout western South Dakota

Membership/Pricing: Membership and membership fees are required for some of our programs, while other services are provided on a sliding-scale fee or at no cost

Setting:

Greater Rapid City area and western South Dakota

History:

Since its inception in 1965 as Girls Club of Rapid City, YFS, Inc. has grown from a lone program with 35 girls to seven major programs that reach 10,000 children and families in Rapid City and throughout the western half of the state. This remarkable growth flows from the agency and community's mutual commitment to the needs of area children and families.

Program Highlights:

Youth and Family Services boasts one of the largest and most comprehensive 501(c)(3) networks of human service programs in western South Dakota . Support Services: Youth and Family Services' comprehensive web of services includes YFS Girls Incorporated® of Rapid City , YFS Rapid City and Rural Prenatal to Five Head Start, YFS Child Care, YFS Counseling Center , YFS Nutrition Services and Western Prevention Resource Center.

Activities:

Educational, recreational, male involvement, health and wellness

Program Information:

Youth and Family Services' comprehensive web of services includes YFS Girls Incorporated® of Rapid City, YFS Rapid City and Rural Prenatal to Five Head Start, YFS Child Care, YFS Counseling Center, YFS Nutrition Services and Western Prevention Resource Center

Slogan: Supporting children and their families in being capable, caring and contributing members of our community