Private Agencies and Licensed Social Workers
Below you will find a list of private agencies and below that you will find a list of licensed social workers who are willing to provide home study services to independent adopters. Arrangements for services and the fees should be made directly with the agency individual.
NOTE:
x Denotes agencies whose primary function is provision of foster care services rather than adoption services.
o This agency also operates an Independent Living Preparation Program.
| Child Placement Agencies |
x Abbott House |
All About U Adoptions |
Bethany Christian Services of Western SD |
Bethany Christian Services of SD |
x Black Hills Special Services Coop. |
x Capital Area Counseling Service |
x Casey Family Programs |
x Casey Family Programs |
Catholic Family Services |
Catholic Family Services |
Catholic Family Services |
Catholic Family Services |
Catholic Social Services |
x Children's Home Society |
x Children's Home Society |
LDS Family Services |
Lutheran Social Services |
Lutheran Social Services |
Lutheran Social Services |
Lutheran Social Services |
New Horizons Adoption Agency, Inc. |
x Northeastern Mental Health Center |
x Volunteers of America, Dakotas |
| Licensed Social Workers | |
| Terre Berkland, CSW-PIP 1003 Burleigh St Yankton, SD 57078 (605) 665-2036 |
Sue Wein, ACSW, CSW-PIP 510 Willow Dr Aberdeen, SD 57401 (605) 225-1774 |
| Jane Thompson 1317 Mt Rushmore Rd-Box 749 Rapid City, SD 57709 (605) 341-3112 |
Karen Hubbard 6480 Greenfield Dr Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 393-2106 |
| Morris Patzlaff, MSW, CSW-PIP 2121 West 63rd Place, Ste 200 Sioux Falls, SD 57108 (605) 275-5700 |
Barb Palmer 1721 S 7th Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (605) 336-7971 |
| Lynn Adler PO Box 659 Lennox, SD 57039 (605) 647-5352 |
Deb Kelsey-Whittel 2210 Brown Place Sioux Falls, SD 57105 |
| Jeff Trammell, MSW 4105 S Carneigie Place Sioux Falls, SD 57106-2360 (605) 338-8278 |
Mary Pat Mueller Box 186 Chamberlain, SD 57325 (605) 734-5275 |
| Kay Lindgren PO Box 3276 Rapid City, SD 57709 (605) 342-2570 |
David Schmidt PO Box 544 Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 280-0457 |
| Connie Smith 13661 387th Ave Aberdeen, SD 57401 (605) 226-4420 |
DiAnn Kleinsasser 316 S. Ree St., Apt. 1 Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 224-5795 |
| Thomas L Collins, CSW PO Box 210 Hermosa, SD 57744 (605) 342-2722 |
Emily Williams 200 S Paul Gust Rd Ste 106 Chamberlain, SD 5732 (605) 234-4033 |
Keri Meyer, MSW, CSW-PIP
1600 N Wayland Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 940-0903 |
Mary Gustafson, MSW, CSW-PIP 816 North Menlo Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (605) 360-5738 |
DeVonne Powell, LMSW-PIP
5909 West Cheyenne Drive
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 360-5735 |
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