Cabinet Secretary
Laurie R. Gill

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Child Care Listening Sessions

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is planning several opportunities for child care providers, community members, and families to give their input on how one-time funding for South Dakota’s child care system is spent. DSS has $38 million in discretionary funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to support child care. Funds can be used for any allowable use of federal Child Care Development Funds and must meet all federal requirements.

In-person and virtual sessions for child care providers and the advocate community will be held:

Date and Time Location Registration
Monday, August 8th
6:00pm - 8:00pm (CDT)		 Southeast Technical College, The HUB
2001 N Career Ave
Sioux Falls, SD		 Registration
Wednesday, August 10th
6:00pm - 8:00pm (CDT)
 Virtual Registration
Friday, August 12th
6:00pm - 8:00pm (CDT)

Best Western Ramkota Hotel
1400 8th Avenue NW
Aberdeen, SD 

Registration
Monday, August 15th
6:00pm - 8:00pm (MDT)

Holiday Inn Rapid City Downtown - Convention Center
505 N 5th St
Rapid City, SD

Registration

In-person and virtual sessions for families and community members will be held:

Date and Time Location Registration
Tuesday, August 9th
6:00pm - 8:00pm (CDT)
 Southeast Technical College, The HUB
2001 N Career Ave
Sioux Falls, SD		 Registration
Thursday, August 11th
6:00pm - 8:00pm (CDT)		 Best Western Ramkota Hotel
1400 8th Avenue NW
Aberdeen, SD  		Registration
Tuesday, August 16th
6:00pm - 8:00pm (MDT)		 Holiday Inn Rapid City Downtown - Convention Center
505 N 5th St
Rapid City, SD 		Registration
Monday, August 22nd
6:00pm - 8:00pm (CDT)		 Virtual Registration
Tuesday, August 23rd
6:00pm - 8:00pm (CDT)		 Virtual Registration