Provides ongoing training and technical assistance to adults who are involved in day-to-day care of young children and offers services to support parents, child care providers, teachers and others involved in early care and education of children birth -12 years of age. Services include: Face-to-face and online early childhood education on issues such as child development, age appropriate activities, effective guidance, program management, and CPR/First Aid certification. Resource lending libraries with information on social emotional observations, recommendations and guidance for children using difficult behaviors. Child Care referral for parents looking for licensed and registered child care providers. Host site for the South Dakota Child Safety Seat Program Coordinates the Starting Strong Preschool scholarship program, the Responsive Parenting class, Child Development Associate credentialing and other programs.

​Specialized therapy (including occupational, speech, behavior and physical therapies) and psychology services for individuals of all ages in Sioux Falls. Therapists provide specialized treatments in assistive technology, seating and positioning, feeding and swallowing, augmentative communication, sensory integration, pediatric bowel and bladder incontinence; visual motor/perception; torticollis treatment; serial casting; behavior management; and screenings and evaluations of Autism.

Bright Start is a community-based, voluntary program which implements the evidence based Nurse Family Partnership model to provide nurse home visitation services to families during pregnancy, after delivery and may continue until the child's second birthday. Services include prenatal, maternal and infant/child health assessments and education; and health, safety and nutrition education. Families are linked with resources such as prenatal, postpartum, and pediatric medical care, family planning services, mental health services, job training, literacy services, employment opportunities, housing, substance abuse treatment, early childhood assessment and intervention opportunities, and other community resources

An early childhood/parental parent engagement program for American Indian families in BIE-funded schools. Program services integrate language and culture, and provide resources and support for families with children from prenatal to grade 3. Goals of the program include supporting parents/primary caregivers as their child's first and most influential teacher, to increase family literacy, to strengthen family-school-community connections, services for the early identification of children with special needs, parent engagement, whether it be full-time, part-time, or flex-time status, and to promote lifelong learning. Family and Child Education Program (FACE) offers school readiness home-based program, assessments, center-based setting, meals and transportation provided for center-based families, parenting skills, adult education / GED completion, and career planning, college preparation, job readiness.

Provides developmental screenings, parent education, and early intervention services at no cost for families who have children from birth up to age 3. This program is designed to help children whom have difficulty learning, growing, or behaving like other children in their age group or have a medical condition. ​The Birth to Three Program contributes to the success of children with developmental delays and their families by providing dynamic, individualized early intervention services and supports by building on family strengths through every day routines and learning experiences.

ICAP Children and Family Services include the following: Extended Day and Part Day Head Start (ages 3-5) for low-income children, including children with special needs. Early Head Start home based (pregnancy to age 3) offers weekly home visits with focused information on parenting and parent/child activities.

Shriners Children's has served their mission specializing in one thing: pediatric orthopedics. The board-certified surgeons and staff provide high-quality medical care to all children, regardless of a family's ability to pay. The clinic specializes in treating children with orthopedic conditions in an environment designed to put children at ease. They provide an intimate, family-centered environment where all clinic services including physician visits, radiology, rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics are provided under one roof. Not only will a child's medical needs be met by a team of specialists, they also offer camps and activities through our child life department, to meet their social and emotional needs. The staff at Shriners Children's proudly serves children in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, western Wisconsin and into the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

Bright Start is a community-based, voluntary program which implements the evidence based Nurse Family Partnership model to provide nurse home visitation services to families during pregnancy, after delivery and may continue until the child's second birthday. Services include prenatal, maternal and infant/child health assessments and education; and health, safety and nutrition education. Families are linked with resources such as prenatal, postpartum, and pediatric medical care, family planning services, mental health services, job training, literacy services, employment opportunities, housing, substance abuse treatment, early childhood assessment and intervention opportunities, and other community resources

ICAP Children and Family Services include the following: Extended Day and Part Day Head Start (ages 3-5) for low-income children, including children with special needs. Early Head Start home based (pregnancy to age 3) offers weekly home visits with focused information on parenting and parent/child activities.

Provides early intervention services, at no cost, for families who have children from birth to age three, that have difficulty learning, growing, or behaving like other children in their age group or have a medical condition which doctors feel may need special attention. - Available to any family in the 11-county area - Offers a no-cost developmental screening/evaluation

The South Dakota Birth to Three Early Intervention Program serves children from birth to 36 months with developmental delays or disabilities and their families. To see if your child is eligible for Birth to Three services, contact the local Birth to Three Service Coordinator found at this site: https://doe.sd.gov/Birthto3/documents/B3-map-0624.pdf. People can also call 1-800-305-3064 to be directed to the local program.

Early Head Start prenatal and children age birth to five, promotes healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women; helps enhance the development of very young children and promotes healthy family functioning; and provides early childhood education, health, nutrition, and mental health services. All services are provided in the home. Head Start Centers offer a comprehensive, no cost early learning and support program for children 3 - 5. Residents of Corson County are served through the Lemmon Head Start Center.

Early Intervention Program that serves children from birth - 36 months with developmental delays or disabilities and their families. To schedule a developmental screen, contact the local service coordinator.

A national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and their families. Services include head start and early head start part and full day, school year, and full year options, breakfast, lunch and snack provided, transportation is available for those with need, cultural and language curriculum for the Lakota/Dakota Language, developmental screenings, and services for prenatal mothers.

ICAP Children and Family Services include the following: Extended Day and Part Day Head Start (ages 3-5) for low-income children, including children with special needs. Early Head Start home based (pregnancy to age 3) offers weekly home visits with focused information on parenting and parent/child activities.

Provides emotional support, share valuable insights, and connect individuals with additional resources. The primary focus is to empower and assist families in their journey, fostering a positive and inclusive experience. Families First uses the proven Parents as Teachers Model to increase parent knowledge of early childhood development, grow relationships through fun get-togethers, improve early detection of developmental delays and health issues, and increase children's school readiness and success.

Goes to child centers and screens children (age 2 - 7 primarily) for speech and language development. If children do not pass the screening, recommendations are made for appropriate action. Only those children whose guardians sign them up are screened.

Head Start is a comprehensive child development program designed to assist families and their children during the developmental years of 3-5 years of age. The program provides for health care services, educational services, and special needs services for the enrolled child and most importantly the opportunity for parents to be engaged in the decision making processes that affect their child's readiness for school.

​Specialized therapy (including occupational, speech, behavior and physical therapies) and psychology services for individuals of all ages in Sioux Falls. Therapists provide specialized treatments in assistive technology, seating and positioning, feeding and swallowing, augmentative communication, sensory integration, pediatric bowel and bladder incontinence; visual motor/perception; torticollis treatment; serial casting; behavior management; and screenings and evaluations of Autism.

ICAP Children and Family Services include the following: Extended Day and Part Day Head Start (ages 3-5) for low-income children, including children with special needs. Early Head Start home based (pregnancy to age 3) offers weekly home visits with focused information on parenting and parent/child activities.

Provides support to families with children birth to 3 years with identifying needs and accessing community services. Services include: audiology, assistive technology, family training, counseling and home visits, health service, medical services for evaluation, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological services, social work services, service coordination, special instruction, speech and language, transportation for services, vision, and other services identified by the team.

Special education staff, psychologists, and early intervention staff are housed here for the Rapid City School District.

ICAP Children and Family Services include the following: Extended Day and Part Day Head Start (ages 3-5) for low-income children, including children with special needs. Early Head Start home based (pregnancy to age 3) offers weekly home visits with focused information on parenting and parent/child activities.

Early Childhood provides children with a learning environment and varied experiences to help them develop socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development. Early Childhood provides pre-school activities for 3 and 4 year-old children while encouraging parent participation in all aspects of the program. Early Childhood Programs are offered at a variety of elementary schools in the district. Screenings provide an opportunity to find out more about your young child and his/her development, screenings include: Large muscle development Eye-hand coordination Communication Cognition Vision and hearing Height and weight During screening appointments, children stack small blocks, name colors, jump and hop, cut with scissors, look at pictures, answer questions, and have fun completing other activities. Children birth to 5 are eligible for screening. Infants/toddlers are screened in their homes. Parents will meet with a staff person to discuss options for their child in district early childhood programs.

​Specialized therapy (including occupational, speech, behavior and physical therapies) and psychology services for individuals of all ages in Sioux Falls. Therapists provide specialized treatments in assistive technology, seating and positioning, feeding and swallowing, augmentative communication, sensory integration, pediatric bowel and bladder incontinence; visual motor/perception; torticollis treatment; serial casting; behavior management; and screenings and evaluations of Autism.