Children’s Home Society

Six months in, Children’s Home Shelter draws more guests — and national recognition

By Submitted | May 3, 2023

“A huge blessing.” In its first six months, the Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety has achieved national honors and made a difference in many lives.

Training to recognize traumatic childhood experiences provides tool for tribal healing

By Submitted | March 29, 2023

When a child experiences trauma, it can manifest in physical and mental health challenges. This training is reaching thousands who can help.

When kids have special needs, there’s a path to ‘Loving School’

By Submitted | February 27, 2023

Sometimes, kids have complex needs that make school extra challenging. ‘Loving School’ can help.

A conversation with Deb Soholt: What does South Dakota owe children?

By Submitted | January 23, 2023

She’s a leader who speaks from experience: What Deb Soholt believes our state should deliver for its most vulnerable children.

300 South Dakota children are waiting for you

By Submitted | January 4, 2023

Who’s the kind of person who becomes a foster parent? You are. Foster parents come from all walks of life — and 300 S.D. kids are waiting for them.

In ‘the house that Rainbow Brite built,’ family flourishes through fostering, adopting

By Submitted | November 30, 2022

They never planned to be the parents of nine children — but thanks to open minds and hearts, they’ve created a home where all are welcome.

New Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety to offer trauma-informed care for victims of domestic violence

By Submitted | October 24, 2022

On one night last month, 81 people stayed in a domestic violence shelter built for 40. Now, they’ll be moving into a new home designed with their care in mind.

Honoring history, marker to tell story of city’s original orphanage

By Submitted | September 28, 2022

More than 120 years after the first children moved in, the site of the city’s first Children’s Home is being commemorated.

From residential care to residential counselor

By Submitted | August 24, 2022

As a child, his behavior was so disruptive he needed residential care at Children’s Home Society. Today, he’s a youth counselor there helping others.

Breaking cycle of poverty: Bright Start Nurse-Family Partnership

By Submitted | July 18, 2022

How do you break the cycle of poverty? Programs like this, that are proven to help new moms and babies get a “bright start.”

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