Help in Sioux Falls

If this is an emergency, hang up and call 911.

 

If you are in crisis, or you are thinking about suicide, call or text 988. Any hour, any day.

 

For everything else, dial 211. The Helpline Center is right here in Sioux Falls, answers around the clock, and will find the current answer for food, rent, utilities and counseling. You can also call (605) 339-4357, or text your ZIP code to 898211.

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These are community resources, not recommendations. We do not operate them and we cannot vouch for them, and hours, costs and eligibility change. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.

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CRISIS AND MENTAL HEALTH

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988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988. Free and confidential, 24 hours, for you or for someone you are worried about.

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Helpline Center, 211 — dial 211, call (605) 339-4357, or text your ZIP to 898211. 24 hours.

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Avera Behavioral Health Urgent Care — (605) 322-4065. Walk-in mental health and addiction urgent care at 4400 W. 69th St. Open 24 hours.

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Solace Crisis Care — 1-877-462-7474. 24 hours, for domestic violence and sexual assault.

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South Dakota Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-430-7233. 24 hours, for victims and for family and friends.

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Southeastern Behavioral HealthCare — (605) 336-0510. Outpatient counseling, psychiatry and children's services. Business hours.

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COUNSELING

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Community Counseling Clinic — (605) 334-2696. Low-cost therapy, with fees of $25 and under based on what you are able to pay.

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Solace Therapy Center — (605) 336-1974. Individual, couples, family and play therapy. Most insurance accepted, with a sliding scale if you are uninsured.

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Stronghold Counseling Services — (605) 334-7713. Counseling for all ages with a Christian orientation. Medicaid, Medicare and most insurance, and a sliding fee is available.

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Carroll Counseling — 1-888-254-4543. Counseling for individuals, couples, children and families.

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Falls Community Health — (605) 367-8793. City-run clinic with a sliding fee scale for people who are uninsured or underinsured.

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DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE

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Start with a phone call rather than going to an address, and remember that someone else may be able to see your browsing history. If you are in danger, call 911.

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Solace, formerly The Compass Center — crisis line 1-877-462-7474, 24 hours; office (605) 336-1974. Free counseling, safety planning, protection orders, and hospital and court accompaniment.

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Children's Home Shelter for Family Safety, formerly Children's Inn — 24-hour crisis line (605) 338-4880. Emergency shelter, case management, counseling and support groups. Free and confidential.

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National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788. 24 hours.

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National Sexual Assault Hotline — 1-800-656-4673. 24 hours.

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FOOD

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The Banquet — (605) 335-7066. Free hot meals, no questions asked. Downtown at 900 E. 8th St: breakfast 7 to 8am and supper 6 to 7:30pm Monday through Friday, lunch 11:30 to 12:30 Saturday. West at 710 N. Marion Rd: supper 6 to 7:30pm Monday through Friday.

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Union Gospel Mission — (605) 334-6732. Free meals daily at 7am, noon and 6pm. Food box giveaway Tuesday and Thursday, 1 to 4pm; bring a bag.

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The Salvation Army — (605) 332-2331, 900 N. Cliff Ave. Food pantry Monday through Friday, 9 to 11:30am and 1 to 3:30pm.

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Feeding South Dakota — (605) 335-0364, 4701 N. Westport Ave. Food bank and mobile distributions.

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Bishop Dudley Hospitality House — (605) 809-8424, 101 N. Indiana Ave. Day shelter with lunch, showers and laundry, and overnight shelter.

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SNAP and other assistance — South Dakota Department of Social Services, Sioux Falls, (605) 367-5444 or 1-866-801-5421. You can also apply online at eaportal.sd.gov.

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Mobile pantries move week to week. Call 211 for this week's locations.

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RENT, UTILITIES AND HOUSING

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Minnehaha County Human Services — (605) 367-4217, Monday through Friday 7:30am to 5pm. Emergency help with rent, deposits, past-due utilities, medication and transportation. For most people this is the first stop.

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South Dakota energy assistance, LIEAP — 1-800-233-8503. Help with home heating costs, and a crisis program for shutoff notices or an empty tank. Applications can take up to 60 days.

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The Community Outreach — (605) 331-3935. Rent, deposit and shutoff-prevention help by appointment. Call Monday or Wednesday at 8am to schedule. Most Minnehaha County residents must see County Human Services first.

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Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership — (605) 334-2808. Rent and utility assistance, weatherization, food vouchers and free tax preparation.

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The Salvation Army utility help — (605) 332-2331. One-time emergency help, up to $250, to prevent a shutoff. Apply at County Human Services first.

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Sioux Falls Housing and Redevelopment Commission — (605) 332-0704. Section 8 vouchers, VASH for veterans, and family self-sufficiency.

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St. Francis House — (605) 334-3879. Transitional housing for single adults and for families with children.

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ADDICTION AND RECOVERY

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Avera Addiction Care Center — (605) 504-2222, Monday through Friday 8 to 5. Evaluations, a 28-day program, and medical stabilization for withdrawal. After hours, call Behavioral Health Urgent Care at (605) 322-4065.

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The Carroll Institute and The Arch — 1-888-254-4543; The Arch (605) 332-6730, open 24 hours. Outpatient treatment, evaluations, DUI course and residential treatment.

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Glory House — (605) 332-3273. Counseling for substance use and co-occurring disorders, including intensive methamphetamine treatment. Medicaid, insurance, scholarships and free services.

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Volunteers of America, Dakotas — (605) 334-1414. Evaluations and intensive outpatient treatment. Walk-in assessments Wednesday 1 to 3pm and Friday 9 to 11am.

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Celebrate Recovery at Celebrate Community Church — (605) 357-7067. A Christ-centered twelve-step group, Fridays at 7pm, with childcare. Call to confirm the time.

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Narcotics Anonymous, South Dakota — (605) 939-0502. Leave a message and a member will call you back. Meetings are listed at sdrna.org.

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Alcoholics Anonymous, South Dakota — the current meeting list is at area63aa.org.

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IF YOU WANT SOMEONE WITH YOU

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If you need prayer, or you would rather not make the call alone, phone or text the church at (605) 627-8334. You are also welcome on a Sunday at 11:00am at the University Welcome Center, 2100 S. Summit Ave. You do not have to be a member, and nobody will ask you for anything.

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Last reviewed November 2026.