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Black Hills Basic Needs Resource Guide
Revised: 4/2/2015
This resource guide lists agencies/programs that provide direct basic needs and services
such as food, shelter, clothing, medical care, financial assistance, and employment services.
For more information, visit our web site www.helplinecenter.org, dial 2-1-1, or (605) 339-4357.
GENERAL
211 Helpline Center
Dial 2-1-1 or 339-4357
24-hour information & referral line. Referrals to community programs for financial assistance, food, clothing, medical
assistance, social service programs, government agencies, volunteer opportunities, and much more.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL)
(800) 273-TALK (8255)
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s mission is to provide immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by
connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider.
Online crisis chat is available at: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
Crisis Care Center
121 North Street
(605) 391-4863
24/7 access to crisis stabilization for individuals 18+ in a non-life threatening crisis with substance abuse and/or mental
health issues to determine referrals needed for follow-up services.
Department of Social Services
510 N. Cambell Street
(605) 394-2525
To Report Child Abuse:
(877) 244-0864
SNAP (food stamps), TANF, Medicaid, CHIP, LIEAP, Adult Services and Aging, Child Support, and Child Protection
Services.
HOPE Center
615 Kansas City Street
(605) 716-4673
Drop-In day program. The primary services offered include a telephone/message center, permanent address for mailing
purposes, a permanent phone number, and a small amount of personal storage for homeless individuals.
Love INC. of the Black Hills
140 North Street
(605) 718-5683
Matches people’s needs with an appropriate source of help which may involve a referral to an area agency or assistance
by a church volunteer.
CHILD CARE
Child Care Services
510 N. Cambell Street
(605) 394-2525
Financial help for child care costs for families who are working, going to school, or a combination of both.
Early Childhood Connections
2218 Jackson Boulevard, Suite 4
Child Care referrals for parents looking for licensed and registered child care providers.
(605) 342-6464
CLOTHING / HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
Cornerstone Rescue Mission Thrift Store
Helps with clothes and household items.
401 11th Street
(605) 716-2768
Birthright of Rapid City
2002 Fifth Street
(605) 343-1732
Provides baby clothes, diapers, baby formula, and maternity clothes to those in need. Pregnancy tests, counseling and
layettes for newborns also available.
Club for Boys Thrift Store
960 Cambell Street
Thrift store benefiting the Club for Boys offering clothing, household items, bedding, and furniture.
(605) 341-8878
Goodwill Thrift Store
611 Lindbergh Avenue
Clothing, furniture, and household items available at thrift store.
(605) 737-3955
Mommy’s Closet – Volunteers of America
24 E. New York Street
(605) 341-8336
Provides case management and baby supplies including diapers, formula, clothing up to size 6, and other items as
available.
Salvation Army Thrift Store
621 E. St. Patrick Street
Gently used items for sale at bargain prices available to anyone.
(605) 342-8849
We Care Rapid City Thrift Store
401 E. Boulevard North
Thrift store offering clothing, household items, bedding and furniture.
(605) 716-0256
Western South Dakota Community Action
1844 Lombardy Drive
(605) 348-1460
Provides clothing center, employment assistance, housing rehabilitation, medical equipment lending, personal care
items, school supplies, and thrift store.
EMPLOYMENT
Career Learning Center of the Black Hills
730 E. Watertown Street
Offers a variety of education, training, and employment programs.
(605) 394-5120
Experience Works
2040 W. Main, #214
Improves the lives of people 55 years and older through training, community service, and employment.
(605) 343-3363
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
2330 N. Maple, Suite 1
Provides job referrals, employment training, day labor, and veteran services.
(605) 394-2296
FINANCIAL
Cornerstone Rescue Mission
30 Main Street
(605) 341-2844
Supportive Services for Veterans’ Families is able to assist with financial assistance to secure or preserve housing.
Additional services include outreach and case management.
Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)
(800) 233-8503
Assists with heating costs: propane and fuel oil July 1 through April 30; electric and gas October 1 through May 15.
Pennington County Health and Human Services
725 N. Lacrosse, Suite 200
Assists with rent, utility, grocery expenses, and transportation for work and medical appointments.
(605) 394-2156
Rapid City Salvation Army
405 N. Cherry Avenue
Offers financial assistance with food, clothing, and utilities on a case by case basis.
(605) 342-0982
FOOD
Church Response
30 Main Street
(605) 342-5360
Food pantry available 9:00am - 12:00pm; 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Monday – Friday. Assistance also available for utility
assistance, birth certificates, and picture IDs for the purpose of obtaining employment.
Cornerstone Rescue Mission
Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the year.
30 Main Street
(605) 341-2844
Economic Assistance – SNAP
510 N Cambell Street
(605) 394-2525
Open intake from 8:00am – 5:00pm for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) a.k.a. food stamps.
Mobile Food Pantry – Feeding South Dakota
General Beadle Elementary
(605) 348-2689
10 Van Buren Street
The Mobile Food Pantry, a program of Feeding South Dakota, distributes free food to individuals and families at General
Beadle Elementary monthly. Distribution date may vary, call for information.
Rapid City Food Pantry – Feeding South Dakota
1111 North Creek Drive
(605) 718-9590
The Food Pantry provides a five day supply of food and can serve an individual every 60 days. Must be referred by a
social service agency or church.
Rapid City Salvation Army
405 N. Cherry Avenue
Food boxes are provided when available for immediate assistance.
(605) 342-0982
Volunteer Incentive – National Relief Charities
2401 Eglin Street
(605) 399-9905
Work in the warehouse on a voluntary basis to earn points to exchange for household goods, food boxes, personal care
items, laundry supplies, and baby supplies in the incentive based points store.
Western South Dakota Community Action
1844 Lombardy Drive
Food pantry available once a month for low-income participants.
(605) 348-1460
Western SD Senior Services, Inc. – MEALS Program
Various locations
(605) 394-6002
Weekday lunches to seniors (60+) in nine communities, in congregate settings, and delivered to their homes.
WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
909 E. St. Patrick Street, Suite 7
(605) 394-2516
Provides assistance for pregnant, breastfeeding and post-partum women and children up to 5 years of age. Participants
must meet income guidelines.
HEALTH
Community Health Care of the Black Hills
504 E. Monroe Street
(605) 721-8939
Primary care and several specialized fields including: physicals, immunizations, preventative medicine, chronic disease
management, and counseling. Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurances, and offers a discount program based on
household income.
Homeless Outreach Clinic
30 Main Street
Provides primary health services free of charge for the homeless.
(605) 394-2230
Native Women’s Healthcare
3200 Canyon Lake Drive, Building 31
(605) 342-7400
OB/GYN, prenatal care, and family planning for eligible Native American women in Rapid City and surrounding area.
Oglala Sioux Tribe Community Health
3200 Canyon Lake Drive, Building 22
(605) 343-7832
Representative
Provides health education/counseling, case management, coordination of emergency care, health promotion, disease
prevention, transportation, and translation for Native Americans living in Pennington County.
Oral Health Center
685 N. Lacrosse Street, Suite 5
(605) 721-8919
Provides emergency, preventive, and oral health care. Accepts Medicaid, private insurance, Medicare. Free of charge for
the homeless and on a flat fee scale for uninsured.
Pediatric Clinic
725 Meade Street, Suite 200
(605) 721-8939
Pediatric health care: well child checkups, vaccinations, and general pediatric health care. Accepts Medicaid and private
insurance. Sliding fee scale available, based on household income.
Rapid City Regional Hospital
Full-service hospital with both emergency and acute care.
353 Fairmount Boulevard
(605) 755-1000
School Based Clinic
General Beadle Elementary
(605) 721-8985
10 Van Buren Street
Primary care and several specialized fields including: physicals, immunizations, preventative medicine, chronic disease
management, and counseling. Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Offers a discount program based on
household income.
Sioux San Indian Health Services
3200 Canyon Lake Drive
Emergency services, primary medical care, outpatient clinic, and inpatient services.
(605) 355-2500
HOUSING RESOURCES
Cornerstone Apartments
1220 East Boulevard
(605) 721-9497
Cornerstone Apartments offers permanent supportive housing for homeless and disabled individuals and families. Case
management and referrals/partnerships with area agencies are provided to assist residents to strive for self-sufficiency.
Consumer Credit Counseling of the Black Hills
2310 N. Maple Avenue
Helps individuals gain and maintain safe and affordable housing through education.
(605) 348-4550
Pennington County Housing
1805 W. Fulton Street, Suite 101
(605) 394-5350
Administers various housing assistance programs, promoting the development of safe and affordable housing
opportunities and encouraging self-sufficiency.
South Dakota Housing Search
www.sdhousingsearch.com
(877) 428-8844
SDHousingSearch.com is a housing locator, listing everything from apartments to single-family units, including Section 8
and accessible properties, market-rate housing and more.
MENTAL HEALTH / SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Black Hills Behavioral Health Guide
12 Step Programs
www.helplinecenter.org
Dial 2-1-1
Dial 2-1-1
Behavior Management Systems
350 Elk Street
(605) 343-7262
Individual and group counseling for adults, children, and families. Case management and residential services for adults
with major mental illnesses.
City/County Alcohol Drug Programs
725 N. Lacrosse, Suite 300
(605) 394-6128
Walk-in and scheduled alcohol and drug assessments, outpatient treatment, detoxification available in individual and
group setting.
Catholic Social Services
529 Kansas City Street, Suite 100
Individual, marital, family, and group counseling services.
(605) 348-6086
Lifeways, Inc.
1010 Ninth Street, Suite 2
(605) 716-6555
Alcohol and drug prevention, intervention, and outpatient counseling agency for adolescents and their families.
Lutheran Social Services (LSS)
Individual, marital, family, and group counseling services.
2920 Sheridan Lake Road
(605) 348-0477
Youth and Family Services
202 E. Adams Street
(605) 342-4789
Individual and group therapies focusing on formats children can understand including play, art, and sand therapy.
SHELTERS
Cornerstone Rescue Mission Women & Children’s Home 404 Columbus Street
(605) 721-7860
Provides a bed, 3 daily meals, case management, transportation (on a limited basis), laundry, and shower facilities.
Cornerstone Men’s Mission
30 Main Street
(605) 341-2844
Provides a bed, 3 daily meals, case management, transportation (on a limited basis), laundry, and shower facilities.
Working Against Violence, Inc. (WAVI)
527 Quincy Street
24 Hour Crisis Line:
Toll-Free 24 Hour Crisis Line:
Emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault.
(605) 341-3292
(605) 341-4808
(888) 716-9284
TRANSPORTATION
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Rapid Transit System Dial-A-Ride
333 6 Street
(605) 394-6631
Curb-to-curb service for qualified riders of ADA (Americans with Disabilities). Goes anywhere within the city limits of
Rapid City including Rapid City Regional Airport. Service is available 6:30am - 6:30pm, Monday – Friday, and
8:00am - 7:00pm, Saturday.
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Rapid Transit System
333 6 Street
(605) 394-6631
Fixed route system comprised of six routes operating within the city limits of Rapid City. Service frequency is every 35
minutes. The system operates 6:20am – 5:50pm, Monday – Friday and 9:50am – 4:40pm, Saturday.