How to Contact SDDeaf (SDSD) Sioux Falls or Rapid City Clinic

To reach SDDeaf (South Dakota Services for the Deaf, SDSD), use the Sioux Falls clinic at 605-367-5200 (video phone 605-496-9058) or the West River/Rapid City clinic at 605-791-7839. If the Rapid City phones are not working, the site directs callers to 605-641-7411, email [email protected], or text 605-799-1745.

Sioux Falls Clinic Contacts

The video phone is the relevant option if you communicate in ASL and prefer a visual call rather than a standard voice line.

Rapid City (West River) Clinic Contacts

When the Rapid City phones are down

The site carries a standing notice that the Rapid City clinic phones work only intermittently. While that is the case, use these alternates:

• Call: 605-641-7411
• Email: [email protected]
• Text: 605-799-1745

Note that the notice's text number (605-799-1745) differs from the general Rapid City text line (605-799-1945). If a text goes unanswered at one, try the other.

Choosing the Right Contact Method

• Deaf or hard of hearing, prefer ASL: use the Sioux Falls video phone (605-496-9058).
• Need a quick reply and phones are unreliable: text or email the West River clinic rather than calling.
• Sending documents or referrals: use the fax numbers listed for each clinic.
• Not sure which clinic covers you: SDSD serves the whole state through these two locations, so start with the clinic nearest you and ask about outreach services if you cannot travel.

What Else You Can Reach SDSD About

The same site lists programs you may be contacting them for, including the Shared Reading Project, camps for deaf and hard of hearing children, a smoke alarm program, and ASL Anywhere — all linked as PDFs or external pages from the SDSD site. SDSD also runs listservs for Birth–3 providers, families, professionals and stakeholders, a sign language group, special education directors, and superintendents; subscription links are on the site.