Behavioral Health Voucher Program

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH VOUCHER PROGRAM

Your days are demanding both physically and emotionally. If you feel overwhelmed or are struggling with emotions like anxiety, depression, stress, sadness or fear, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Your feelings are an understandable human response before, during and after a crisis situation. Finding a healthy way to work through these feelings is important for you and everyone around you.

seeking resources and information is an important first step.

We encourage you to continue down this path by reaching out to one of the participating providers with the Child Care Behavioral Health Voucher Program. This program offers funding assistance and support for mental health services for people working in child care.

Common Indicators for Mental Health Support:

You are having a hard time taking care of yourself or your family on a daily basis
You experience abnormal sleep patterns—not sleeping at all or sleeping excessively
Stress gets in the way of your daily activities several days in a row
You feel sad, blue, hopeless, or depressed the majority of the time
You worry excessively and experience anxiety that overtakes most of your thoughts
You can’t shake the impact of a trauma or loss in the past or caused by recent events
You are using alcohol, drugs (including prescription drugs), other substances, or activities as a way to help you numb your pain
You have irrational fears that interrupt your daily life, including hallucinations, obsessive behaviors, and extreme behaviors
You are thinking about suicide or harming yourself

Please get the support you need from people who care.

Call 211

Child Care Provider Voucher Program Clinics

ORGANIZATION	PHONE NUMBER	SERVICE DELIVERY TYPE	CITY	EVENING/WEEKEND APPTS.
Footsetps Counseling, LLC	(605) 725-2155	In Person & Telehealth	Aberdeen	X
Jockheck Counseling and Consulting	(605) 222-6722	In Person & Telehealth	Pierre
Visionary Mental Health Services, LLC	(605) 280-9778	In Person & Telehealth	Pierre
Healthy Habits Coaching, LLC	(605) 484-9294	In Person & Telehealth	Rapid City	X
Scovel Psychological and Counseling Services	(605) 721-8822	In Person & Telehealth	Rapid City
Encompass Mental Health	(605) 275-0009	In Person & Telehealth	Sioux Falls
Integrated Care and Consultation, LLC	(605) 306-3240	In Person & Telehealth	Sioux Falls	X
Kristina Susan, LLC	(605) 880-6675	In Person & Telehealth	Sioux Falls
MK Counseling, LLC	(605) 231-8387	In Person & Telehealth	Sioux Falls	X
Silver Lining Integrative Psychiatry	(605) 558-0107	In Person & Telehealth	Sioux Falls
Thrive Counseling and Evaluation	(605) 212-6315	In Person & Telehealth	Sioux Falls
ZMZ Counseling, LLC	(605) 900-5929	In Person & Telehealth	Sioux Falls	X
Clegg Counseling, LLC	(605) 641-7534	In Person	Spearfish
Better Me Counseling & Consulting	(605) 880-0100	In Person & Telehealth	Watertown	X

Contact a participating counseling provider of your choice for up to 8 mental health counseling sessions at no cost. Vouchers are available for South Dakota state licensed or registered childcare providers and employees. The last day to obtain a voucher is August 1, 2024.

Farmers & Ranchers

Ag families are used to dealing with uncertainty, but the pandemic has magniﬁed that uncertainty to a whole new level. If stress about the unknown and worries about your health, your family, your ﬁnances, and your livelihood is wearing you down, we encourage you to seek the help of a trained counselor for free, anonymous help.

Healthcare Workers

With the added burdens of a global healthcare crisis, the physical, emotional and mental stress of being on the medical front line is overwhelming for many people stafﬁng hospitals, clinics and nursing homes. If you are a healthcare professional in need of support, please call 211.

Parents

When schools closed, stressed out parents across the state were left in charge of homeschooling young children, often while juggling full-time jobs. Fears of children falling behind academically and socially are all reasons why 211 Helpline Center has dedicated professionals for family-based support and resources.

Business Owners

Thousands of business owners continue to struggle with ﬁnancial stress, anxiety about caring for their employees and the uncertainty of the future amidst the ongoing COVID-19 situation. If you need someone to help you work through your emotions and look for positive resources and solutions, call 211.

Nursing Home Residents

Nursing home residents are dealing with the ramiﬁcations of being in a high-risk category for contracting coronavirus combined with the negative impacts of physical isolation. 211 Helpline Center is here to help you deal with the loneliness, depression, fear and sadness.

Survivors

Reports from across the nation indicate that some survivors of COVID-19 are dealing with lingering physical, cognitive and emotional issues. Working through feelings of pain, sadness, depression and anger are all common reasons why people need outside support like 211 Helpline Center.

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We urge you to reach out and connect with someone who will listen and understand. Our professional counselors are trained to provide you with proactive measures to help you deal with your individual emotions and situations. Our goal is to help as many people as possible, lifting up the 605 so that our businesses, families and lives can move toward a stronger, brighter future.

About

605 Strong was created to connect South Dakotans to mental health services. Vouchers are currently available for South Dakota state licensed or registered childcare providers and their employees. The last day to obtain a voucher is August 1, 2024.

South Dakota Department of Social Services

700 Governors Drive

Pierre, SD 57501

1.855.878.6057

dssinfo@state.sd.us