
Children engaged in exciting after-school and summer learning programs. Families, schools, and communities partnering for learner success. Experts in special education providing support and training to school districts nationwide. This is the work of BHSSC’s Community, Family, and Special Services division.

South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC)
The South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SFEC) unites students, families, schools, and communities together by focusing on learner needs from “cradle to career.”
The South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center was made possible by Grant #U310A180043 from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data-Driven Special Education Supports, Services, and Resources
BHSSC Special Education division offers supports and services to districts that focus on improving special education student outcomes. We use engaging, data-driven, and teacher-focused practices that result in effective change built around a district’s specific individual needs.

21st Century Grant Programs

Whole CHILD Initiative
A Whole Child approach to education helps to ensure that each individual child is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged within their school community. BHSSC’s Community, Family and Special Services team members Jeanne McKenna-Burckhard and Kellsie Judge are here to support schools in the Whole CHILD Initiative.

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Director: Dr. Pam Lange
Phone: (605) 347-4467
Have questions, comments, suggestions or concerns for Community, Family & Special Services? Contact us!