South Dakota Kids Belong started in 2018, as a pilot of America’s Kids Belong. Our mission is to improve the experiences and outcomes for kids in South Dakota’s foster care system.
South Dakota Kids Belong Is A Proud Member Of The America’s Kids Belong Family.
We’re dramatically improving the experiences and outcomes for kids in foster care.
We have 1 mission: FAMILY
We Target 2 Profound Problems
We Offer 4 Signature Solutions
Our I Belong Project video storytelling initiative films kids in foster care in need of adoptive families. It is the largest, most effective program of its kind that also inspires thousands of people to engage foster care.
We come alongside people exploring fostering and adoption to provide the inspiration and information they need to find a way they can make a difference.
Our Foster Friendly
Communities movement and App seek to retain families by equipping businesses, faith communities, nonprofits and elected officials to value, support and encourage local foster families.
Our coalition campaigns
leverage the convening authority of state governments to get businesses, faith communities and government working together to create collective and drive sustainable change in foster care.
Our South Dakota Team
Damen Woolsey
Executive Director
Kate Thompson
Operations Manager
Carly Winterstein
I Belong Project Manager
Catlin Young
Foster Friendly Community Catalyst
Leah Biorn
State WRAP Director
Rey Bucks
Social Media Specialist