Our Dakota Dreams is your premier source for college preparation featuring South Dakota’s state public technical colleges and universities. It’s our dream to guide students toward a fulfilling life, which is why we offer resources and support for students, parents and educators. 

Mapping Your Future is a non-profit organization dedicated to student success. By working closely with the South Dakota Education Access Foundation of the South Dakota Community Foundation, this service helps students and families in the state achieve their higher education goals. We also offer educational tools that guidance counselors and financial aid professionals can use in serving their communities. 

Reaching out for support and help is now accessible through a new 3-digit phone number, 988. It's a direct connection to compassionate and professional support for anyone who might be struggling with emotional distress, experiencing suicidal thoughts, or those with concern about a family or friend with a mental health or substance use issue. 

Get help paying bills, finding food, and locating other resources near you. Call 211 now for confidential help from a caring expert. 

To connect families caring for children/youth (ages birth to 26) with the full range of disabilities or special health care needs to information, training and resources in an environment of support, hope and respect. 

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. 

Parents, school staff, and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying by talking about it, building a safe school environment, and creating a community-wide bullying prevention strategy. 

Safe2Say

Safe2Say South Dakota operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Anyone with information about a potentially dangerous situation can call the toll-free number at 1-844-3SD-SAFE/    1-844-373-7233, make a web report by clicking the Submit a Tip Online button, or by downloading the mobile app and making a report from a smartphone or digital device.