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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
The 21st Century Programs are co-curricular programs that enhance a student’s normal learning opportunities everyday after school and during the summer. The program staff take great pride in implementing up-to-date teaching practices. The programs immerse students in Project-based STEM, Reading, Arts, Music, Physical Education, and Social Emotional Learning activities that they can use outside of the school walls. The programs not only provide a safe and secure setting for children after school, but also give students the opportunity to belong to something bigger than just themselves — a stepping stone to becoming upstanding citizens.
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.
Jeanne provides trainings on Trauma-Informed Practices, Compassion Fatigue and ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences). Kellsie assists educators with engaging families through family events, school conferences, and more.
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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!
