Stronger Family Program & Stronger Youth Program

Life doesn't come with a manual, and relationships are very important to one's overall well-being. Youth & Family Services' Stronger Family Program and Stronger Youth Program can offer a "road map" for building stronger relationships with your significant other, your parents, children, friends, and even co-workers. This can lead to increased happiness, as well as family, community, and financial stability.

Our Goal

The overall goal of both the Stronger Family Program and Stronger Youth Program is to strengthen marriages and healthy relationships and improve employment and economic mobility opportunities. We do this by providing curriculum, strategies, and activities related to healthy marriage and relationship education, parenting, and job and career advancement.

Who We Serve

The Stronger Family Program's services are offered at no cost to all individuals, couples, and families, ages 18 and up. We also offer services and training to schools, businesses, and organizations! The Stronger Youth Program's services are available at no cost to high school youth in grades 9-12.

The Stronger Family Program and Stronger Youth Program provide services in Custer, Fall River, Haakon, Jackson, Lawrence, Meade, and Pennington counties.

I'm interested! Now what?

Step 1 : Call Us at 791-5025

Step 2: Meet with an Adult Educator

Step 3: Review your specific situation and needs

Step 4: Make a plan. Sign up for a class.

Step 5: Find connections to other helpful programs.

Step 6: Implement the plan and develop improved relationships!

Our Services

• Personalized family support
• Relationship improvement classes
• Parenting education
• Communication skills
• Financial literacy
• Money management
• Setting life goals
• Stress reduction techniques
• Conflict management
• Interpersonal skills
• Mentorship
• Employment assistance
• Resume coaching
• Transportation for services

Contact Stronger Family Program
or Stronger Youth Program

Stop In At Our Location

Youth & Family Services
120 E. Adams St.
Suite 100 (second floor)
Rapid City, SD 57701

Call Us

605-791-5025

Send Mail

Youth & Family Services
PO Box 2813
Rapid City, SD 57709-2813

Relationship Education

Our healthy relationships classes utilize The Dibble Institute's Relationships Smarts Plus 5.0 curriculum. Classes are offered in area high schools, at military facilities, and at local community sites. Topics covered include: communication skills, money management, managing emotions, conflict resolution, making wise choices, setting life goals, and more.

We are also a Ready4life grantee.

Family Support

Family Support Coaches assist families in identifying areas of improvement and developing service plans that allow them to move forward and make positive changes. Support coaches act as mentors, help families access needed resources within their community, and provide transportation services to clients as needed.

Economic Mobility

Adult Employment Coaches help families and individuals strengthen their economic situation through individual and group skill building, mentoring, and employment assistance services. These services include resume writing assistance, job application coaching, employment assessments, and more. Coaches also work with clients to improve attitudes toward work and the job search process.

Love and Logic Parenting Classes

YFS' Stronger Family Program is a facilitator of Love and Logic® parenting courses. This is a six-week long course that provides a variety of simple and effective strategies for parenting children from birth to adulthood. Whether you’re embarking for the first time with your new baby or navigating the turbulent teens with your child, our strategies and techniques will help you increase your confidence as a parent and create calm and loving solutions! YFS offers two different Love and Logic parenting courses: “Parenting the Love and Logic Way” is the basic course and applies to people of all ages. “Adults Supporting Youth with Challenging Pasts” has an emphasis parenting or caring for children who have experienced trauma. For more information or to inquire about upcoming classes, call Dace Price at (605) 791-5025.

Upcoming Trainings, Workshops, and Classes

All services are provided free of charge and are not income-based.

Funding for the Stronger Family Program was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant: #90ZB0015. These services are available to all eligible persons, regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or religion.

Funding for the Stronger Youth Program was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant: #90ZD0014. These services are available to all eligible persons, regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or religion.