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Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Free help in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

2 places in Sioux Falls, plus 11 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Housing in Sioux Falls1

Health and dental in Sioux Falls1

Sioux Falls

Falls Community Health

Community health center run by City of Sioux Falls. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
521 N Main Ave STE 101, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Sioux Falls11

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Feeding South Dakota (call to find a pantry near you)

Feeding South Dakota serves Minnehaha County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
4701 N Westport Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57107

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Countywide

South Dakota Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP)

The South Dakota Department of Social Services Office of Energy Assistance helps households pay heating bills. Call to ask for an application. If you have a disconnect notice or less than 20 percent fuel left in your tank, call right away. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central

Call first. Funding runs out at times. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: South Dakota DSS energy assistance page.Suggest an update
Countywide

Inter-Lakes Community Action

Community action agency for this area: weatherization to lower heating bills and other family help. For heating bill help, also call the state energy assistance line.

Hours
Please call for hours

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: South Dakota DSS energy and weatherization page.Suggest an update

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Help in other Minnehaha County towns

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Questions people ask in Sioux Falls

Where can I get free food in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Sioux Falls: Feeding South Dakota (call to find a pantry near you), (605) 335-0364. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Sioux Falls: South Dakota Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP) (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central), (800) 233-8503, call first; Inter-Lakes Community Action, (605) 256-6518, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Sioux Falls: Sioux Falls Housing and Redevelopment Commission, (605) 332-0704. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Sioux Falls: Falls Community Health, (605) 367-8793. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Sioux Falls: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Sioux Falls: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Sioux Falls: East River Legal Services, (605) 336-9230. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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