Behavioral Health Services

The Division of Behavioral Health contracts with 11 accredited community mental health centers across the state to provide quality services to both adults and youth. Services provided include screenings and assessments, specialized outpatient services, individual therapy, group therapy, and crisis intervention. Funding assistance may be available, contact your local treatment agency for more information. Learn about available mental health services below.

• South Dakota Community Mental Health Center Flyer
• Mental Health Services Brochure
• Justice Involved Services for Youth Flyer
• OnTrackSD

The Division of Behavioral Health contracts with accredited substance use disorder treatment agencies across the state to provide quality services to both adults and youth. Services include screenings and assessments, early intervention, detoxification, outpatient and inpatient treatment services. Funding assistance may be available, contact your local treatment agency for more information. Learn about available substance use disorder services below.

• List of Treatment Agencies and Services
• List of Treatment Agencies and Walk-in Assessment Information
• Substance Use Disorder Services Flyer
• Substance Use Disorder Services Brochure
• Justice Involved Services for Adults Flyer
• Supported Housing Flyer

Intensive Methamphetamine Treatment (IMT) services offer long-term, evidence-based programming to individuals with severe methamphetamine use disorders. Individuals receiving IMT services require extended treatment to allow for recovery of cognitive capacity as well as on-going case management. Treatment may include residential services, outpatient treatment and care coordination to support long-term recovery. Learn about IMT services below.

• Intensive Methamphetamine Treatment Services Brochure

The Behavioral Health Voucher Program offers funding assistance and support for mental health treatment and substance use disorder treatment services for farmers and ranchers, as well as for persons impacted by the natural disasters of 2019 and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dial 211 to learn more and determine if you are eligible for treatment cost assistance.

• Participating Behavioral Health Voucher Agencies and Clinics*
• Dial 211 to receive a voucher for services at a provider of your choosing

What Services Do Vouchers Cover?

• Mental Health Services
• Substance Abuse Services
• Transportation and Medication Cost Assistance

Services can be in-person or via telemedicine. You and your provider determine how many sessions you need.

Do I Qualify for a Voucher?

• Experiencing mental health and/or substance related issues - you qualify.
• Need funding support to cover costs of services - you qualify.
• Out of pocket/co-pays on your insurance are beyond your means - you qualify.

*Participating Agencies and Clinics will be updated monthly

• Disability Rights South Dakota
• Helpline Center
• Mental Health.gov
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Serious Mental Illness Adviser

• Face It Together
• Helpline Center
• SMART Recovery Groups in South Dakota
• AA Meetings in South Dakota
• NA Meetings in South Dakota
• Al-Anon/Alateen in South Dakota

A person with a serious mental illness can be involuntarily committed if they meet the statutory criteria in SDCL 27A-1-2.

For more information regarding the commitment process, see SDCL 27A or contact your local county board of mental illness for procedures in your area.

• List of County Board of Mental Illness
• Mental Health Involuntary Commitment Roadmap

A person with a substance use disorder can be involuntarily committed if they meet the statutory criteria in SDCL 34-20A-70.

For additional information regarding the commitment process, see SDCL 34-20A or the Substance Abuse Roadmaps below

• Substance Use Disorder Involuntary Commitment Process Brochure
• A Roadmap of South Dakota’s Substance Use Involuntary Commitment
• Substance Use Commitment Roadmap for Family and Friends

The Department of Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health and the Unified Judicial System created a short video and workbook outlining the role and responsibilities of attorneys in the substance use disorder involuntary commitment process, including the procedures to be followed. View the video and download a copy of the workbook below.

• Substance Use Disorder IVC Attorney Video
• Substance Use Disorder IVC Attorney Workbook

Local Resources	National Resources
South Dakota Suicide Fact Sheet	American Association of Suicidology
South Dakota Suicide Prevention	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Bethe1SD	Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
Suicide Prevention Awareness materials order form	Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Request Suicide Prevention Training

Substance use prevention places a focus on helping people develop the knowledge, attitude, and skills they need to make good choices about harmful behaviors of substance misuse or abuse. Each substance use prevention provider tailors prevention efforts around the needs of their community, using effective community-based, school-based and/or individual evidence-based programs.

• Anyone. Everyone. Meth Campaign
• Avoid Opioid Campaign
• Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Education Portal
• Substance Use Prevention Services
• South Dakota Community Support Toolkit for Meth Prevention