Youth & Family Services Inc

Youth & Family Services (YFS) works to help close the opportunity gap for disadvantaged children and young people in the Black Hills community. Each year, we serve more than 14,000 children and their families throughout 30 counties in western South Dakota—many living in poverty—providing food, access to health care, counseling services, trauma treatment, education, prevention programs, and other support. Our programs have proven successful in increasing the well-being of children, birth through age 18. 

YFS operates nine programs braided together to form a strong and inclusive outreach to underserved children and their families. Our programs include:

• Child Development Center
• Counseling Center
• Family Support and Advocacy Services
• Girls Inc. of Rapid City
• Middle School Program
• Home-Based Head Start
• Nutrition Services
• Rapid City Head Start
• Western Prevention Resource Center

Since our inception more than 58 years ago, YFS has grown to be one of the largest, most comprehensive youth development programs in the area. Contributing to its success are:

• The solid reputation we maintain in the community as an organization that provides high quality services to children, youth, and families.
• The strong community ties and trusting relationships we have established with schools, law enforcement, health care providers, service providers, local businesses, other youth-serving organizations and non-profit agencies.
• Strong, effective project leadership.
• Qualified staff members.
• The trusting relationships staff have nurtured with the children and families they serve.

Youth & Family Services supports children and their families in being capable, caring and contributing members of the community. Our vision is that children in western South Dakota develop healthy bodies, inquiring minds, wholesome relationships, compassionate hearts, creative spirits, the conviction to stand up for themselves and others, and the courage to build a better society.

Youth & Family Services Inc is a Charity participating in the NASCAR Day Giveathon 2023 a Giving Day event, presented by The NASCAR Foundation.