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Youth Empowerment

Residential Services for Youth

Returning Home Stronger

We understand that supporting your child through challenges with their mental, emotional, or behavioral health can feel overwhelming. At LSS, we provide a supportive space for them to heal from trauma, learn how to cope, and develop skills necessary to reach their full potential. 

Our residential treatment programs—Canyon Hills Center in Spearfish and Summit Oaks Center in Sioux Falls—offer 24-hour therapeutic care for youth ages 10 to 17 in safe, nurturing group environments. Here, your child has a team to help them work through challenges and develop the skills they need to succeed at home and in their school and community.
 

 

Our Services:

  • Treatment for depression, anxiety, trauma, grief & loss, and other mental health challenges
  • Coping skills, self-awareness, life skills, and healthy relationship development
  • Medication management
  • Evidence-based, team-approach involving youth and families
     

 

Canyon Hills Center & Summit Oaks Center are licensed by the South Dakota Department of Social Services and accredited by the Council On Accreditation. Summit Oaks is certified by the State of Minnesota Department of Corrections.

Simeon, young man leaning against a wall
From Adversity to Achievement

Simeon’s Transformation

Simeon slept through most of his freshman year of high school. His battle with anxiety and depression reached a crisis point that made even the most basic tasks feel insurmountable. At times, he slept more than sixteen hours a day. When he was awake, he spent all of his time absorbed in video games—rarely leaving his bedroom and fighting with his mom when she tried to help.

Beyond Grateful

“Canyon Hills Center quite simply changed the direction of my son’s life. At a time when we saw only darkness ahead for him, Canyon Hills helped him to make solid decisions, recognize his disorder, and totally recalibrate his interactions with the world. To say that we are grateful to Canyon Hills would be an incredible understatement. We are beyond grateful.”
- Parent, Youth at Canyon Hills Center
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