Cathy and Ken Vogele Establish Adult Education Fund
RAPID CITY, SD — Black Hills Special Services Cooperative (BHSSC) in partnership with the Black Hills Area Community Foundation (BHACF) is thrilled to announce the
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Youth Robotics Teams Shine at South Dakota FIRST® LEGO® League State Championship
SIOUX FALLS, SD — The 2025–26 South Dakota FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship was held January 24 at Memorial Middle School in Sioux Falls,
CFS Team Featured in National Afterschool Publication
Billie Jo Bakeberg and Desmond Keller of the CFS Division recently co-authored an article titled Data With a Purpose: Reimagining Family Engagement in Afterschool in a special
New Book by Compass Learning Specialists
Compass Learning Specialists, Sharla Steever and Scott Simpson, have written a new book, Relational Landscaping: The Human Terrain of Organizations. In today’s fast-paced, results-driven environments, Relational
BHSSC Gives Back: Volunteering for Feeding SD
BHSSC staff in Pierre from the Health and Human Services and Education and Workforce Development divisions volunteered in November at Feeding SD. The staff packed
Fall 2025 Superintendent Academy
This fall, BHSSC, Compass, and Community & Family Services partnered with SASD, the Cook Center, and the Superintendents Association to host the Fall 2025 Superintendent
New Video for National Farmworker Jobs Program
Jeanne McKenna, Education and Workforce Development Division Director, and Gloria Miller, NFJP Program Manager, presented our new video about NFJP in South Dakota, produced by
DSP of the Year 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Michael Gleason has been named our Direct Support Professional of the Year! This prestigious recognition celebrates a DSP at Black Hills
Strider Donates Bikes to DD Program
Strider visited our Pleasant Valley campus in October, and we had an amazing time! Two Strider bikes were donated for use by the people we
Harvard Fellowship Begins
Compass Learning Specialist, Dr. Ryan Young, began his two-year fellowship at Harvard University for Cohort 16 of The Strategic Data Project in October. We’re looking
