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EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES

Children’s Inn provides shelter services to women and children who are 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’s emergency shelter is located at 409 N. Western Avenue in Sioux Falls, and is a safe, secured facility.

Accommodations & Services include:

• Twenty-four (24) comfortable bedrooms
• Three nutritious meals each day
• 24-hour assistance from on-site social workers
• Counseling and therapy sessions for women and children
• Play activities for children
• Family time
• Staff assistance with protections orders, off-site appointments
• Link to other helping agencies

There is no cost to stay at the shelter.  Guests are expected to help with minor chores during their stay at Children’s Inn.  Maximum stay is thirty (30) days.

If you need help, please call (605) 338-4880, or 1-888-378-7398.

If you are not safe right now, please dial 911.

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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.