Agency Details:

Our mission is to provide community-based work, residential and support services to young people and adults with physical or mental developmental disabilities.

Description:
They say that eyes are windows to the soul. When we look into our individuals eyes, we see an extraordinary vision-a vision of a community that actively includes people of all abilities. DakotAbilites provides homes and apartments in Sioux Falls for people with disabilities, including supervised apartment living and group living arrangements. We also provide on-site support services and assistance, such as 24-hour nursing care.
Our goal is to meet the needs of both persons with disabilities and local employers. We help our individuals find jobs suited to their skills and abilities. These services include: skills assessment, job coaching, job placement, and work adjustment training.
DakotAbilities coordinates medical services to provide treatments such as physical and occupational therapy, in the most convenient, cost-effective setting. We also offer alternative services, which include activities for people who are unable to or don't choose to work. We create adaptive equipment to help individuals with disabilities become more functinal-at home, on the job, and in society.

History:
DakotAbilites began providing day services in June 1975 as United Cerbral Palsy (UCP) in Sioux Falls. There were five adult individuals who meet at the VFW Post 628. One year later, the first group home was opened and DakotAbilites began providing residential services. In 1990, UCP was changed to Community Disabilities Services (CDS). In July of 1996, CDS changed its name to DakotAbilites and continues to provide services under this name today. DakotAbilities provides services to 112 individuals with developmental disabilities. We now have seven group homes, twenty-five supervised apartments, and three locations where people live in their own homes.

Contact person: Joe DVorak, Director Of Client Services, (605) 367-6262, (email)

Address:

3600 South Duluth Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (See a map)

Directions:

Drive to 41st Street and Minnesota Ave. You drive two blocks West from Minnestoa Ave and turn South (left) on Duluth. Drive two blocks south and Daktoabilites is on your left across from Midcontinent Cable.   Nearest Bus Stop: 41st and Norton, 5 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Does this agency accept court-ordered community service?
	Yes
Does this agency accept youth volunteers?
	Yes
What is the minimum age to volunteer?
	16
What is the standard minimum age requirement for youth volunteers?
	Sixteen unless supervised
Does this agency accept corporate group volunteers?
	Yes
Do you have volunteer opportunities for families?
	Yes
Does your agency accept youth groups that are supervised by adults?
	Yes