BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE SIOUX EMPIRE

THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE SIOUX EMPIRE HAS SERVED LOCAL YOUTH SINCE THE 1950S, CONTINUOUSLY FOCUSING ON THE NEEDS OF THOSE IN OUR CARE. WITH A MISSION TO NURTURE, EDUCATE AND ENRICH CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS, THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE SIOUX EMPIRE NOW SERVES MORE THAN 2,300 CHILDREN FROM 4 WEEKS OF AGE TO 18 THROUGHOUT BRANDON, HARRISBURG, AND SIOUX FALLS. THIS INCLUDES TWO EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY SITES, FIFTEEN K-5 ENRICHMENT SITES, AND THREE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ALL PROGRAMS FEATURE CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMMING FOCUSED AROUND FIVE CORE AREAS: 1) CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP; 2) CAREER AND EDUCATION; 3) HEALTH AND LIFE SKILLS; 4) THE ARTS; 5) SPORTS, FITNESS, AND RECREATION. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE SIOUX EMPIRE PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY INSTILLING A SENSE OF COMPETENCE, USEFULNESS, BELONGING, AND INFLUENCE, AND PROVIDING YOUTH WITH A SAFE PLACE TO LEARN AND GROW. WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES AND A DEDICATED STUDENT SUCCESS TEAM, ALL YOUTH RECEIVE A WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING. SMALL GROUP PROGRAMMING, BUILDING SKILL SETS THAT PROMOTE EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND SOCIALIZATION, AND STRATEGICALLY PLACED CALM DOWN SPACES THROUGHOUT OUR FACILITIES PROVIDE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH A QUALITY ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SAFE, INVITING AND CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING.