Through the support of many of you in 2023 we had a banner year at Catholic Social Services. You have supported and shared in our mission of offering hope, promoting individual human dignity, and strengthening families and communities to people of all faiths in western South Dakota...
Catholic Social Services Rapid City (CSS) was announced as a winner of the Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) Social Innovation Challenge. CSS will receive a $633,333 grant to expand the successful Uplifting Parents program...
November is National Adoption Month. One family shares their story...
The Uplifting Parents program (UP) over the past 5 years, partnered with Notre Dame’s Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO), has conducted a randomized control trial measuring the success of the program. Preliminary data shows that 76% of UP participants make it to graduation.
UP's success rate has led to an ongoing commitment from LEO to replicate the UP program across the nation...
CSS Community Outreach & Disaster Director Dominique hit the ground running when flooding hit Spearfish in June 2023. Tigert had been preparing for this type of situation where she could put her knowledge, preparational activities and “tackle what’s in front of you” attitude into action. “We project that we are going to be moving into a long-term recovery situation.” Tigert knows that it is going to take upwards of two months to have full closure of people getting back into their homes and lives. With the aim of getting people back into their homes and...
The Uplifting Parents program is proud to celebrate five participants whom have graduated spring 2023; and we look forward to cheering on two more for the summer semester! These new graduates are ready to blaze their trails in their new career fields including Engineering, Health Information Management, Medical Laboratory Technology, Criminal Justice, and Tourism and Hospitality Management. They earned their degrees from South Dakota...
Trinity Adoption, Uplifting Parents, and the Counseling Department at Catholic Social Services held an educational outreach session at the Newman Center in Spearfish. Presenters shared how CSS offers a continuum of care for parents from birth, to parenting, and beyond. CSS provided education of the services provided and how this relates to parents in the Spearfish community.
Join CSS for our 2023 Palm Sunday Brunch as Senator Mike Rounds reflects on Faith, Family and Leadership. “The teachings of the Catholic Faith have helped guide me throughout my life. My Faith has played a significant role in my decision-making process throughout my time in public service as I’ve worked to make South Dakota and our nation stronger for the next generation. Additionally, Faith gave my family hope during my wife Jean’s two-year battle with cancer. It continues to give us hope today as we adjust to life without her. I look forward to the opportunity to join Catholic Social Services to discuss my Faith and family.”
