Meet Our Chapter
Welcome to Safe Families for Children along the prairies of Eastern South Dakota! As a Bethany Christian Services ministry, our chapter launched in January of 2014 with three committed churches and two handfuls of host families and family coaches.
Our growing base of over 200 compassionate and loving volunteers and 10 congregations continue to open their hearts and homes to vulnerable families in our community who need a safe place for their children to stay while they remedy a temporary crisis. We are proud to celebrate nearing 400 placements as of the winter of 2021!
Latest News
Sioux Falls Area Churches Collaborate for the Good of Children
Why do children matter? Hear from ministry leads from multiple Sioux Falls Churches about their perspective! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgXKv9bOSn4
Sioux Falls Mayor Gets Involved with Safe Families
https://www.keloland.com/news/eye-on-keloland/tenhakens-take-time-to-care-for-other-s-children/1794561891 My family and I have had the honor of supporting the efforts of Safe Families in Sioux Falls, both…
Homeless for Almost One Year
Families Helping Families http://www.keloland.com/news/article/featured-stories/families-helping-families Being a parent can be overwhelming. Imagine having three boys under the age of five and…
Two Families Began as Strangers, Ended as Friends
Two families now share a special connection thanks to a program through Bethany Christian Services. The “Safe Families for Children”…
Local Attorney Discovers Safe Families for her Client
The majority of the work my firm focuses on is Family Law and Criminal Law. In my capacity as an…
Recommendation from SD Child Protective Services
I became aware of Safe Families for the first time in July of 2015 when I was assigned a child…
A Safe Place for Toddler during Surgery in Sioux Falls
A client of Bright Start was having major surgery and does not have family or close friends in town. My…
Generous Funding for Sioux Falls
Safe Families for Children in Sioux Falls has received a $30,000 grant for 2020, 2021 & 2022 from Sioux Empire…