The South Dakota Housing for the Homeless Consortium (SDHHC) is coordinating, Stand Up for Housing, a weeklong series of events taking place November 17–21, 2025, designed to raise awareness about homelessness, housing needs, and community-driven solutions across the state.
The SDHHC encourages local agencies to host a variety of public events—including open houses, site tours, service projects, and meetings with community leaders. These events aim to highlight the work being done to prevent and end homelessness in South Dakota and to foster dialogue between providers, public officials, and the broader community.
Organizations or agencies interested in hosting an event can submit the form below.
LIST OF EVENTS:
BOX ELDER
DOUGLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT
DATE: NOVEMBER, 18, 2025
TIME: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
LOCATION: 421 Don Williams Drive, Box Elder
DESCRIPTION: Attendees will be able to shadow the school district's Family Services Social Worker who works the front line of students experiencing homelessness.
CONTACT: Karissa.Perez@k12.sd.us
*Limited availability, must RSVP
PIERRE
PIERRE AREA REFERRAL SERVICES
DATE: NOVEMBER, 18, 2025
TIME: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
LOCATION: 100 W Missouri, Pierre
DESCRIPTION: PARS would like to give a tour of their facility that is focusing on efforts to address homelessness, hunger and collaboration within the Pierre area.
CONTACT: pars.assistance@midconetwork.com
RAPID CITY
CORNERSTONE RESCUE MISSION
DATE: NOVEMBER, 18, 2025
TIME: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
LOCATION: 30 Main Street, Rapid City
DESCRIPTION: Take a tour of The Cornerstone Rescue Mission facility to gain a better understanding of what they provide to the community and understand the needs of their agency and the homeless they serve.
CONTACT: lallison@cornerstonemission.org
FAMILY CONNECTIONS CENTER, INC. ‘THE CIRCLE’
DATE: NOVEMBER, 18, 2025
TIME: 3:00 PM
LOCATION: 706 E Monroe Street, Rapid City
DESCRIPTION: Tour The Circle facility to learn how they provide a comprehensive range of supportive services for unaccompanied youth ages 16-24, focusing on preventing homelessness and facilitating rapid resolution for those at risk or currently experiencing homelessness.
CONTACT: joe.barb@familyconnectionscenters.com
SIOUX FALLS
MIDWEST STREET MEDICINE
DATE: NOVEMBER, 17, 2025
TIME: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
LOCATION: 100 E 6th, Sioux Falls
DESCRIPTION: Midwest Street Medicine is offering a brief ride-along and debrief to see how mobile care teams meet people where they are—providing basic medical care, care coordination, and warm hand-offs to housing—while engaging partners in building long-term solutions like medical respite and supportive housing.
CONTACT: dremry@midweststreetmedicine.org or melissa.dittberner@usd.edu
INTER-LAKES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
AND SIOUX FALLS HOUSING
DATE: NOVEMBER, 20, 2025
TIME: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
LOCATION: 605 W Burnside St, Sioux Falls (Loading the bus at Burnside Bingo)
*You will be able to park your car and leave it in the Burnside parking lot while you are on tour and having lunch. They will bring you back to your car after lunch around 1:00 pm.
DESCRIPTION: Join these ICAP and Sioux Falls Housing for a bus tour of several Sioux Falls agencies that include St. Francis House and Minnehaha County Health and Human Services. These agencies provide services to the homeless.
CONTACT: A_Linneweber@siouxfallshousing.org
UNION GOSPEL MISSION
DATE: NOVEMBER, 20, 2025
TIME: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: 705 E 8th St, Sioux Falls
DESCRIPTION: See the front lines in action providing cold weather resources as arriving during their food box giveaway as they face higher demand on food supplementation in November.
CONTACT: sarahbrink@ugmsiouxfalls.com or ericugms@gmail.com
YANKTON
PATHWAYS SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS
DATE: NOVEMBER, 19, 2025
TIME: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
LOCATION: 412 E. 4th, Yankton
DESCRIPTION: Take a tour of Pathways Shelter for the Homeless to learn how they serve the immediate needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness within the Yankton area, while engaging partners in developing long-term solutions.
CONTACT: jridgway@yanktonpathways.org