Vital Community Care with the Helpline Center
Description
The Helpline Center (THC) began serving South Dakota in 1974, and through the years the agency has grown to become a 24-hour/7-days-a-week service. It is the first location west of the Mississippi River to begin 2-1-1 services and is available to the entire state of South Dakota. As an organization, THC serves thousands of people yearly by connecting individuals to resources and support, connecting local agency volunteers, and offering hope to individuals with thoughts of suicide.
Jeff Veltkamp, South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF)’s Director of Development spoke with Janet Kittams, the Chief Executive Officer for the Helpline Center to discuss her work, and the community support THC offers to the state of South Dakota.
In this episode you will hear:
- the broad range of services THC offers;
- what drew Janet to working with THC for over 25 years;
- and how partnering with the SDCF is helping THC make a stronger impact for good.
“It doesn’t matter who you are, we all fall on hard times…sometimes we just need help and support, and that is okay,” said Janet.
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