Resources

Help across South Dakota

Statewide crisis lines, Community Mental Health Centers, and the numbers behind this work.

Last updated November 5, 2026.

Crisis help first

Call or text 988

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential, 24/7. In South Dakota, answered in-state by the Helpline Center.

Dial 211. Helpline Center

Free, confidential help finding counseling, food, housing, utility assistance, and other local services across South Dakota.

211 · alternate 605-339-4357

Source: Helpline Center, contact page

SD DSS, Division of Behavioral Health

The state's directory for mental health and substance-use services.

dss.sd.gov/behavioralhealth

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1.

Call 988 for veterans

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741.

Text HOME to 741741

Community Mental Health Centers

Grouped by office location. Each center serves specific counties. check the DSS county coverage map to find yours. Financial assistance is available; ask your local center for details.

Search by town or center name

Region

11 of 11 centers

Town	Center	Address	Phone
BrookingsNorth and east	Brookings Behavioral Health and Wellness	211 Fourth St, Brookings, SD	605-697-2850
AberdeenNorth and east	Northeastern Mental Health Center	14 S Main St, Suite 1E, Aberdeen, SD	605-225-1010
WatertownNorth and east	Human Service Agency	123 19th St NE, Watertown, SD	605-886-0123
PierreCentral	Capital Area Counseling Service	2001 Eastgate Ave, Pierre, SD	605-224-5811
HuronCentral	Community Counseling Services	357 Kansas Ave SE, Huron, SD	605-352-8596
WinnerCentral	Southern Plains Behavioral Health Services	500 E Ninth St, Winner, SD	605-842-1465
MitchellSoutheast	Dakota Counseling Institute	910 W Havens Ave, Mitchell, SD	605-996-9686
YanktonSoutheast	Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services	3111 Shirley Bridge Ave, Yankton, SD	605-665-4606
Sioux FallsSoutheast	Southeastern Behavioral HealthCare	2000 S Summit Ave, Sioux Falls, SD	605-336-0510
LemmonWest	Three Rivers Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Center	11 E Fourth St, Lemmon, SD	605-374-3862
Rapid CityWest	West River Mental Health	350 Elk St, Rapid City, SD	605-343-7262

Source: South Dakota DSS Community Mental Health Centers flyer (May 2024)

Other options

Avera Behavioral Health Urgent Care, Sioux Falls
24-hour walk-in behavioral health urgent care.
Location, hours, and phone
The Link Community Triage Center, Sioux Falls
Immediate local triage for a non-violent behavioral health or substance-use crisis. Call for current availability.
605-275-1000 · linksf.org
Support groups
NAMI South Dakota has closed (see namisouthdakota.org). National NAMI support group options remain available.
Find a NAMI support group
Tribal behavioral health resources
A curated list is being confirmed. In the meantime, dial 211 and the Helpline Center can help you find tribal and local services.
Dial 211

South Dakota by the numbers

198

South Dakotans died by suicide in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 22.0 per 100,000. the 5th-highest rate in the nation.

Source: SD Department of Health, Suicide Surveillance Report (2026), 2024 data

13.7

U.S. age-adjusted suicide rate per 100,000 in 2024.

Source: CDC NCHS Data Brief No. 572, 2024 data

214

Suicide deaths in South Dakota in 2025, up 8% from 2024. Suicide was the leading cause of death for South Dakotans aged 10–29 in 2025.

Source: SD Department of Health, Suicide Surveillance Report (2026), 2025 data

28.9% · 14.0%

Of South Dakota students in grades 9–12 in 2025, 28.9% felt sad or hopeless almost every day for two or more weeks in a row, so that they stopped some usual activities, in the previous 12 months. 14.0% seriously considered attempting suicide in the previous 12 months.

Source: SD DOH, 2015–2025 YRBS Summary Report, p. 23 (2025 data)