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COUNSELING SERVICES

Children’s Inn provides counseling services to victims of domestic violence, elder abuse, dating violence, sexual assault, and child abuse & neglect.  Services are provided, but are not limited to, the South Dakota counties of Minnehaha, McCook, Lincoln, Turner, and Union.

Children’s Inn has trained staff who are able to assist victims of domestic violence with:

• Safety plans
• Securing an order for protection
• Education information
• Referral information
• Photographic evidence of abuse
• 24-hour availability

Children’s Inn is located at 409 N. Western Avenue in Sioux Falls.

Though appointments are not necessary, you are encouraged to call, if you can:

Sioux Falls area - (605) 338-4880
Outside of Sioux Falls - 1-888-378-7398

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What Is Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence is a pattern of controlling behavior that may include physical, sexual, economic, emotional, and psychological abuse of one family member or intimate partner by another.  The goal of domestic violence is to establish and maintain power and control.