Homelessness

Over 80 residents in Rapid City gathered at a community event called “Healthy Communities” aimed at addressing immediate and long-term homelessness issues—from the looming winter to affordable housing and communication between entities that provide services.

After a dozen years of service, a Rapid City daytime mission center will stop serving homeless people.

The South Dakota Housing for the Homeless Consortium begins its annual survey and count for those identified as homeless on September 25, 2012.

After 20 years of active military service, one women veteran still has much more to give to her sisters in arms.

The city of Sioux Falls has created a partnership with a local organization to create homelessness street outreach team.

A new family center for unhoused mothers with children 12 and older is under construction and set to open in the main office building of the Union Gospel Mission in Sioux Falls later this year.

A group of community members and activists gathered in North Rapid City to discuss a central facility to provide meals and resources to people experiencing homelessness or hunger.

Two Rapid City advocacy groups have consolidated. While offering distinct programs, leaders say they’re ready to provide essential services the community has grown used to.

A small group of citizens in Mitchell are working to establish a homeless shelter to assist the hundreds of people without a reliable place to stay. The next-closest shelters are an hour's drive away in Sioux Falls.

The Journey On outreach team operates six days a week, offering rides, water and food to people without a reliable place to live in Rapid City.