BIG FRIEND - LITTLE FRIEND gives young people the opportunity to gain friendship and example of a sincere adult in a one-to-one relationship that supports the Little Friend and supplements the family structure. Please visit their website at www.bigfriendlittlefriend.org.

BOY SCOUTS - SIOUX COUNCIL assists youth mature into wholesome, capable, contributing, personally fit adults by instilling values expressed in the Scout oath and law.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE MISSOURI RIVER AREA - JUST FOR KIDS provides a safe, educationally enriching, quality care for children during the hours before and after school and summer vacations. Please visit their website at http://www.bgcmra.org/.

CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING provides confidential and professional financial counseling in individual and family money management. Fosters community education on money management, budgeting and wise use of credit.

CONTACT CENTER provides direct assistance or proper referral to families and/or individuals in crisis.

FAMILY EDUCATION AND COUNSELING CENTER Family Education and Counseling Center provides psychological and mental health services to support and strengthen families and individuals in our community. Call 605-260-9284.

FAMILY VISITATION CENTER provides supervised visitation services to meet family needs - visitations and transfer of children from the custodial to the non-custodial parent.

FREE BOOK PROGRAM Imagination Library -- a new book is sent to children, ages 0-5, monthly. These books are available to all children whose parents/guardians live and/or work in the Yankton area.

GIRL SCOUTS - DAKOTA HORIZONS helps girls develop strong values, positive decision making abilities, respect for others and the ability to positively contribute to the improvement of society through leadership skills by working in cooperation with community and global issues affecting their present and future well-being.

H.A.P.Y. (HELPING ADULTS with developmental disabilities PARTICIPATE in YANKTON) promotes positive attitudes and educates the community concerning persons with developmental disabilities and to protect their rights with one-to-one advocacy to assist them in becoming fully functioning citizens.

HOMELESS SHELTER offers temporary shelter to homeless individuals or families. This shelter is found on the belief that all people deserve a home.

PARENTS AS TEACHERS provides parents with the information and support they need to give their child the best possible start in child's life.

RED CROSS OF YANKTON COUNTY provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. It also provides water safety, CPR training and services to military families.

RETIRED & SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM provides opportunities for adults age 55 and over to use their life experience and skills to address community needs.

SCHOLARSHIPS available for registered youth in Just For Kids and Yankton Ice Association

SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER & NUTRITION PROGRAM provides social activities and daily meals that contain 1/3 of the daily nutrition requirements to seniors sixty and over. They also provide meals to qualified disabled under age sixty.

SENIOR COMPANIONS provides companionship and support services to the frail elderly living in their own homes to prevent premature nursing home placement.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS provides physical fitness, sports training and athletic competition for mentally handicapped individuals.

WOMEN'S/CHILDREN'S CENTER provides safe, warm full service shelter to women and their children who are victims of domestic violence or are homeless. Safe exchanges/supervised visits.

YANKTON'S TRANSIT provides transportation to all citizens who live in Yankton through a bus equipped with a chair lift and phoned reservations. Bus, 665-4610.