South Dakota Support Resources
Statewide and national support services for people in South Dakota seeking crisis help, safety planning, housing, legal support, recovery resources, and survivor-centered care.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, struggling with substance use, or thinking about suicide, call or text 988. For local service referrals including shelter, food, housing, and crisis resources, dial 211.
You do not need perfect words to ask for help. Start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources below.
Domestic Violence
- South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault
Statewide coalition supporting domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, trafficking prevention, survivor advocacy, shelter programs, and community education.
https://sdnafvsa.com/ - South Dakota Network Program Directory
Find domestic violence shelters, sexual assault programs, advocacy services, and local survivor support in South Dakota.
https://sdnafvsa.com/get-help/ - National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Domestic Violence Help for Men
Male survivors can contact South Dakota Network member programs, 211 South Dakota, StrongHearts Native Helpline, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for referrals and support.
Mental Health / Crisis
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
National crisis support for mental health, suicide prevention, substance use crisis, and emotional distress.
Call or text: 988
https://988lifeline.org/ - South Dakota Department of Social Services – Behavioral Health
State behavioral health services, mental health treatment information, crisis care, and substance use support.
https://dss.sd.gov/behavioralhealth/ - South Dakota Community Mental Health Centers
Local mental health centers providing community-based mental health support and treatment services across South Dakota.
https://dss.sd.gov/behavioralhealth/agencycounty.aspx - NAMI South Dakota
Mental health education, advocacy, peer support, family support, and local mental health resources.
https://namisouthdakota.org/ - SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support information.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support - FindSupport.gov
Federal support resource directory for mental health, substance use, and crisis needs.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
Addiction / Substance Use
- South Dakota Department of Social Services – Substance Use Disorder Services
State substance use disorder treatment information, recovery services, prevention programs, and behavioral health support.
https://dss.sd.gov/behavioralhealth/services/substanceuse.aspx - South Dakota Behavioral Health Provider Directory
Find mental health and substance use treatment providers by county or service area.
https://dss.sd.gov/behavioralhealth/agencycounty.aspx - FindTreatment.gov
Search for addiction treatment, mental health treatment, detox, outpatient care, inpatient care, and recovery programs by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment referral and support resources for substance use and mental health needs.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help - 211 South Dakota / Helpline Center
Search detox programs, counseling, recovery programs, addiction treatment services, housing help, food, and local support referrals.
Dial: 211
https://www.helplinecenter.org/2-1-1-community-resources/
Homelessness / Shelter / Housing
- 211 South Dakota / Helpline Center
Search for shelter, housing assistance, food, utility assistance, transportation, crisis resources, and other local services.
Dial: 211
https://www.helplinecenter.org/2-1-1-community-resources/ - South Dakota Housing Development Authority
State housing programs, rental assistance information, affordable housing resources, homelessness support, and homebuyer programs.
https://www.sdhda.org/ - HUD South Dakota
Federal housing resources, rental help, homelessness assistance direction, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for South Dakota.
https://www.hud.gov/states/south_dakota - FindHelp South Dakota
Search local shelter, housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, and social service programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - Adult Men’s Shelter and Emergency Housing
Use 211 South Dakota, FindHelp, HUD South Dakota, South Dakota Housing Development Authority, or local county/city service offices to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and housing support. - Family Shelter and Housing Support
Use 211 South Dakota, South Dakota Housing Development Authority, HUD South Dakota, and local community agencies to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.
Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law
- Dakota Plains Legal Services
Free civil legal help for eligible residents in South Dakota, including family law, housing, public benefits, elder law, and domestic violence-related legal needs.
https://dpls.org/ - East River Legal Services
Free civil legal help for eligible people in eastern South Dakota, including family safety, housing, consumer, and public benefit issues.
https://erlservices.org/ - South Dakota Legal Self-Help
Self-help legal information, court forms, and guidance for people representing themselves in South Dakota courts.
https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/ - South Dakota Protection Order Information
Information and forms related to protection orders, domestic abuse protection orders, stalking protection orders, and court processes.
https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/protectionorders.aspx - State Bar of South Dakota
Information for finding legal help, lawyer referrals, and private attorneys in South Dakota.
https://www.statebarofsouthdakota.com/
Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support
- South Dakota Crime Victims’ Compensation Program
Financial help for eligible victims of violent crime and certain crime-related expenses.
https://dps.sd.gov/victims-services/crime-victims-compensation - South Dakota Victim Services
Victim assistance information, support resources, compensation guidance, and statewide victim service information.
https://dps.sd.gov/victims-services - Office for Victims of Crime – South Dakota Help in Your State
Federal victim assistance resource page for South Dakota, including victim support links and national assistance tools.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/help-for-victims/help-in-your-state/south-dakota - Victim Connect Resource Center
National referral helpline for victims of crime.
Call: 1-855-484-2846
https://victimconnect.org/ - Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim assistance information, rights resources, and support programs.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
Sexual Assault Support
- South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault
Statewide sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, trafficking, advocacy, and prevention resources.
https://sdnafvsa.com/ - South Dakota Network Program Directory
Find local sexual assault programs, domestic violence programs, shelters, and victim advocacy services.
https://sdnafvsa.com/get-help/ - RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 confidential sexual assault support and online chat.
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
County / Local / City Support
Use these tools to find help near you in South Dakota. Local services can vary by county, city, ZIP code, funding, availability, and eligibility, because naturally the support system had to become a maze with decorative paperwork.
- 211 South Dakota / Helpline Center
Search for local shelter, food, housing, transportation, mental health, domestic violence, legal, and crisis services.
Dial: 211
https://www.helplinecenter.org/2-1-1-community-resources/ - FindHelp
Search for local programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - South Dakota Network Program Directory
Find domestic violence support, sexual assault programs, shelters, and advocacy services across South Dakota.
https://sdnafvsa.com/get-help/ - South Dakota Behavioral Health Provider Directory
Find mental health and substance use treatment providers by county.
https://dss.sd.gov/behavioralhealth/agencycounty.aspx - HUD South Dakota
Federal housing and homelessness support information for South Dakota.
https://www.hud.gov/states/south_dakota
Special Populations
- Male Survivors
Male survivors can use South Dakota victim service programs, 211 South Dakota, RAINN, 1in6, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals. - Teen Dating Abuse
Love Is Respect provides support for young people experiencing dating abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline supports Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Veterans Crisis Line
Support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and loved ones.
Call 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ - LGBTQ+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ - 1in6
Support resources for male survivors of sexual abuse or sexual assault.
https://1in6.org/
Quick Reminder
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.