The Division of Developmental Disabilities has program specialists based in the Pierre office who provide support to the nineteen Community Support Providers across the state.

Pierre-based staff are:

Dan Lusk, Director

605-773-3438

email Dan

 

Carol Ruen, Assistant Director

605-773-3438

email Carol

 

Program Specialist II	Vacant
605-773-3438

Halli Holden, Program Specialist
605-773-3438
email Halli
Halli currently supports these agencies:	Statewide Family Support
	Southeast Directions for Life in Sioux Falls

 

Colin Hutchison , Program Specialist
605-773-3438
email Colin
Colin currently supports these agencies:	Black Hills Special Services in Sturgis
	LIVE in Lemmon
	Northern Hills Training Center in Spearfish

Darryl Millner , Home & Community-Based Waiver Manager
605-773-3438
email Darryl
Darryl currently supports these agencies:	Center for Independence in Huron

Julie Hand, Program Specialist II
605-773-3438
email Julie
Julie currently supports these agencies:	SESDAC, Inc. in Vermillion
	Community Connections in Winner
	Black Hills Works in Rapid City

KD Munson, Program Specialist
605-773-3438
email KD
KD currently supports these agencies:	SD Achieve in Sioux Falls

John New, Program Specialist II/Family Support 360 Waiver Program Manager
605-773-3438
email John
John currently supports these agencies:	Local Family Support

Carla Wagner, Program Specialist II, RN
605-773-3438
email Carla
Carla currently supports these agencies:	DakotAbilities in Sioux Falls

Pauline Erbele, Program Specialist, RN
605-773-3438
email Pauline
Pauline currently supports these agencies:	ADVANCE in Brookings
	OAHE, Inc. in Pierre

Codi Nincehelser , Program Specialist II
605-773-3438
email Codi
Codi currently supports these agencies:	Children's Care Hospital & School

Ashley Schlichenmaier-Okroi , Program Specialist
605-773-3438
email Ashley
Ashley currently supports these agencies:	LifeQuest in Mitchell
	New Horizons in Watertown
	ECCO in Madison

Kelli Anderson, Program Specialist
605-773-3438
email Kelli
Kelli currently supports these agencies:	Aspire in Aberdeen
	DakotaMilestones in Chamberlain
	Ability Building Services in Yankton

 

Rapid City-based staff are:

Joey Younie, Clinical Coordinator
605-394-2311
email Joey

 

 

The Division of Developmental Disabilities also includes statewide Resource Coordinators who assist individuals with developmental disabilities and who help families access services. To contact a resource coordinator in your area write or call:

Service Areas Map

PIERRE OFFICE
Hillsview Properties Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-50701

Phone: (605) 773-3438
Toll Free: 800-265-9684
FAX: (605) 773-7562

Colin Hutchison, Resource Coordinator/Program Specialist I

email Colin

OAHE - Pierre
LifeQuest - Mitchell
Dakota Milestones - Chamberlain
Community Connections - Winner

 

CLEAR LAKE OFFICE
PO Box 767
Clear Lake, SD 57226

Phone: (605) 874-5500
Toll Free: 877-647-0024
FAX: (605) 874-5501

Teri Bukowski, Resource Coordinator/Program Specialist I

email Teri

Aspire, Inc. - Aberdeen, SD
ADVANCE - Brookings, SD
New Horizons - Watertown, SD
Huron Area Center for Independence-Huron, SD

SIOUX FALLS OFFICE
811 E. 10th St. Dept. 23
Sioux Falls, SD 57103

Phone: (605) 367-5250
Toll Free: 888-510-9388
FAX: (605) 367-5327

Julie Johnson Dresbach, Resource Coordinator/Program Specialist I

email Julie

South Dakota Achieve-Sioux Falls, SD
Volunteers of America/West Oak-Sioux Falls, SD
DakotAbilities-Sioux Falls, SD
Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare Education & Integration Services-Sioux Falls, SD


RAPID CITY OFFICE
Time Square Plaza, 111 New York St.
Rapid City, SD 57701

Phone: (605) 394-2302
Toll Free: 888-895-4502
FAX: (605) 394-1824

Dona Deal , Resource Coordinator/Program Specialist I

 

email Dona

Black Hills Workshop and Training Center-Rapid City, SD
Northern Hills Training Center - Spearfish, SD
Black Hills Special Services Coop - Sturgis
LIVE - Lemmon