Nationwide only half as many licensed foster homes are available as kids in care.
As of March 31, 2024
At South Dakota Kids Belong we’re working with Stronger Families Together to educate and inspire more people to say yes to fostering and adoption.
Of all the ways to care for a child in foster care nothing has a greater positive impact than a safe, loving family.
A South Dakota Single Mom Fosters and Adopts Teen Brothers
Single mom Sarah Jo never imagined her first short-term foster placement of a teen boy would lead to adoption. Hear about her journey, the ways she supports her sons’ Native American culture, and her valuable advice for caring for teens, and working with birth families.
We want to show these kids that they are so loved and that they are wanted.
– South Dakota Foster Mom
Here’s How We Help Create Sustainable Change In Foster Care
South Dakota Kids Belong is part of the America’s Kids Belong family, a nonprofit committed to dramatically improving the experiences and outcomes of kids in foster care.
Family Engagement
A family for every child
Community Support
A Foster Friendly community for every family
Coalitions for Change
Hope for foster care in every community
Rapid City Issues Foster Care Proclamation
Rapid City recently issued a proclamation committing to support South Dakota Kids Belong and our efforts to recruit enough foster, adoptive and kinship families to meet the needs of children in foster care.
Thank you to Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun, Lt Governor Larry Rhoden and Second Lady Sandy Rhoden for supporting efforts to care for vulnerable children in our state.
*Estimate as of 2020, according to the Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Center
**According to South Dakota Department of Social Services “Foster Care (Out-of-home Care) is “a temporary service provided by states for children who cannot live with their families. Children in foster care may live with relatives or with unrelated foster parents. Foster care can also refer to placement settings like group homes, residential care facilities, emergency shelters and supervised independent living.”
South Dakota’s Kids Belong is an affiliate of America’s Kids Belong. We are a 501c3 – EIN #85-3580236
*Foster Care (Out-of-Home Care): Is a temporary service provided by states for children who cannot live with their families. Children in foster care may live with relatives or with unrelated foster parents. Foster care can also refer to placement settings like group homes, residential care facilities, emergency shelters, and supervised independent living.
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