Local Programs

For information on services and resources available at the YWCA Family Violence Program in Huron, DS please call (605) 352-9433.

The Emergency Shelter provides shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children. For more information contact Missouri Valley Crisis Center.

A shelter for women who are battered and their children. The shelter also provides services to victims of sexual assault and child abuse. Services include: crisis counseling, shelter, transportation, criminal justice advocacy, medical advocacy, protective orders, emergency financial, support groups, and follow-up. New facility currently has the capacity to provide shelter for 12 to 14 people. Victims from both the Crow Creek and Lower Brule Reservations seek refuge here.

Domestic Violence Safe Options Services (DV SOS) offers a website with useful resources for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence and human trafficking. A variety of services and community support to help protect victims during crisis providing help anonymously. Resources available serve Clay, Union, and Turner Counties in the Southeast Corner of South Dakota.

Beacon Center offers a variety of services and community support to help protect victims of abuse during crisis. These anonymous services are available for all trauma victims in the community: 24 hr crisis line, emergency shelter, counseling, family visitation center, pet safe haven and community education. Serving Clark, Codington, Deuel, Grant and Hamlin counties.

Hours: Everyday 8 AM to 8 PM

Zintkala Waste Win Oti (Pretty Bird Woman House) provides emergency shelter and advocacy support for women on the Standing Rock reservation who have been victims of domestic violence or sexual assault.

Safe Place of Eastern South Dakota, formerly the Mitchell Area Safehouse, serves victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking through advocacy, education, shelter, and family support services. Services include: emergency shelter, financial and housing assistance, crisis hotline, safety planning, family visitation center, support groups, community education, and more. Serving Aurora, Davison, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jerauld, Sanborn, and Miner counties.

The Sacred Heart Center through its Family Violence Services offers the Women’s Shelter, advocates, access to the courts, personal advocacy, information/referral services, criminal justice advocacy, medical advocacy and referral to community services.

Gregory County Shelter provides emergency shelter and it is located in Burke, South Dakota.

Catholic Family Services provides a variety of counseling programs: grief, individual, family, and adoption services. Services offered in five locations across eastern South Dakota. Counseling is professional and confidential.

The Victims of Violence Intervention Program through Artemis House offers emergency shelter for those affected by domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Serving Butte, Harding and Lawrence counties.

Office hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4:30 PM

Crisis Intervention Shelter Services, Inc. offers a 24-hr crisis line, emergency shelter, referrals, assistance with finding permanent housing and support groups for victims of domestic and/or sexual violence and their children.

Office hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 5 PM

The Wholeness Center provides several types of services to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking, as well as offers the support and resources needed to make healthy choices. Services provided include: immediate 24-hour shelter, crisis hotline, crisis counseling, intervention, legal advocacy, assistance in obtaining protection/stalking orders, courtroom advocacy, referral services, assistance in accessing community resources and limited financial assistance.

Office hours: Mon - Fri 9 AM to 5 PM

Working Against Violence, Inc. offers a 24/7 emergency shelter to provide a safe haven for women and children survivors of domestic violence and/ or sexual assault. Additional assistance with safety planning, domestic violence education, in-shelter children’s program and community referrals.

Office hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 5 PM

Communities Against Violence and Abuse offers emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence. Contact 24-hr hotline for assistance at (605) 344-7233.

Wac’ang’a Inc. offers a 24-hr hotline, emergency shelter, crisis intervention, counseling, referrals, support groups and behavioral help among other services. Victims of domestic violence are welcomed to contact Wac’ang’a’s hotline anytime for services, referrals or just to talk.

The Family Crisis Center provides referral, shelter and resources to primary and secondary victims in our three-county area that are victims. FCC works to support for those affected by domestic abuse and violence, sexual assault, dating abuse and violence, human trafficking (labor/sex), stalking, elder abuse, child abuse, and other victims of violent crimes. We do not charge any fees nor do we adhere to any income eligibility standards.

The Family Crisis Center, Inc. strives to be the premier organization for education, prevention, advocacy and awareness for Coercive Control, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Human Trafficking(sex/labor), Stalking and Elder Abuse in the areas of Faulk, Hand, and Spink counties. To educate, advocate for and empower survivors of domestic violence and their children. Through our leadership and expertise we strive to engage our communities in promoting no tolerance of domestic abuse and violence.

White Buffalo Calf Women’s Society provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Their primary purpose is to offer safe shelter to victims of violent crimes on the Rosebud Reservation. Additional services include: crisis counseling, crisis hotline, shelter, daycare and transportation, advocacy, referrals, assistance filing compensation claims, culturally based retreats and support groups.

Winner Resource Center advocates provide 24/7 crisis line, crisis intervention, support services, emergency shelter and resources for women, children and men. Serving Tripp and Gregory Counties in south-central South Dakota.

Bridges Against Domestic Violence is located in Walworth County, offering: emergency shelter, crisis intervention services, case management, food, clothing and safety planning for victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.