Native American Traditional Healing
Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Services Program at South Dakota Urban Indian Health
Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Services at Sioux Falls - N. West Avenue
Medical Services Program at South Dakota Urban Indian Health
Sioux Falls - N. West Avenue
Cultural Health Department Program at South Dakota Urban Indian Health
Cultural Health Department at Pierre Site
Offers a variety of culturally-centered activities. Dates and times of groups vary. Below is a list of group offerings, but not all groups are always offered. Please visit the website sduih.org/events to see current offerings.
Inipi
Inipi sweat purification ceremony is open to all Indigenous community members seeking spiritual connection, being mindful of those in attendance and taking care that all participants feel safe. Those who are on their moon time are respectfully asked to not attend.
- Community Inipi is open to men, women, children, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse community members seeking spiritual connection.
- Women's Inipi is open to all women, as well as Two-Spirit and non-binary community members who align with women's spiritual teachings.
Positive Indian Parenting (PIP)
PIP is an 8-week parent training class for Indigenous parents, caregivers, non-Native foster parents of Indigenous children, and others who strive to be more positive in their approach to parenting. PIP offers participants a structured exploration of traditional American Indian and Alaska Native values concerning parenting and helps participants apply those values in a modem setting.
Red Road Approach (RRA)
RRA groups offer a cognitive and experiential curriculum on Native American/Indigenous philosophies, activating the spirit for individuals, families, and communities. Participants will be guided through lessons on the impacts of alcohol and drugs on the mind, body, and spirit. This curriculum is a 10-week adult program that meets on a weekly basis. Incentives available for graduates of the program. Men's and Women's RRA groups offered.
Therapeutic Sewing & Beading
Join for coffee, laughter, and traditional craft-making! Open to the community, warm up with some coffee and work on beading and sewing with help from experts.
A niyapi O paye (Healing Family) Group (Sioux Falls) / Spiritual Group (Pierre)
Join for a safe space for those seeking support, healing, and a time to connect with others in the community. Members will be guided through topics such as cultural values, language, and continued self-healing. All are welcome, as this group will be a place to foster empowerment through encouragement and education.
Walking Group
During the warmer months, we invite you to join SDUIH for a weekly walking group! Incentives available for group participants. Open to all fitness levels.
Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Group
Join the women's resiliency group to share and rebuild. The group will focus on building coping skills and resilience, covering depression, anxiety, trauma, and healthy relationships. All winyans (women) are welcome, regardless of tribal affiliation or race.
Alcoholics Anonymous (Pierre Only)
If you are experiencing substance use disorder (SUD), we invite you to join us each week in a confidential setting to share your experience and support other group members on your journey to recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous follows a 12-step program focusing on actions that guide members through their recovery journey by taking aim at admitting powerlessness over alcohol, seeking support, and making amends. Through sharing your lived experience, the goal is to achieve and maintain sobriety while helping others. This group will operate on the principle of anonymity, emphasizing confidentiality within the group to create a safe and non- judgmental environment for individuals seeking help. The group is an open yet confidential group. Anyone is welcome. No sign-up is necessary.
Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Services Program at South Dakota Urban Indian Health
Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Services Pierre Site
Medical Services Program at South Dakota Urban Indian Health
Pierre Site
Wakp Wast Counseling Services: Mental Wellness and Addiction Services Program at Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Eagle Butte - 166th Street, Airport Road
Outpatient program services for substance use and mental health (including co-occurring issues). Incorporates Lakota cultural traditional health along with mainstream modalities.
These include crisis intervention, individual, family, and couples therapy, outpatient groups for both mental health and substance use issues, community prevention, discharge and aftercare planning, Referrals for involuntary and emergency services, psychological assessments for children, adolescents, and adults, Medication Management, inpatient treatment referrals for substance use and mental health counseling (including co-occurring issues), Integrated Care Case Management, anger management group, art therapy group for youth and adults, and recovery coaching - please call for more information.
Also includes a Transitional Living Center for pre-treatment (before treatment) and aftercare services provided 24/7. Co-ed facility.