2. What Is Volunteers of America,
Dakotas?
We Help People!
24 locations and over 30 programs in
Sioux Falls
-Counseling
-Drug and Alcohol treatment
-Child care
-After School Programs
3. After School Programs
-Most are located at Bowden Youth
Center, 430 West 11th Street
(near corner of 11th and
Minnesota)
-Safe place for kids
-homework, snacks, play
4. 5 After School Programs
1. Kids Campus Junior
• For grades K-2
• There is a cost
• Located at Bowden and
407 N. Spring
• For students from
Hawthorne and Lowell Schools
• Call Mary at 338-3461
5. 5 After School Programs
2. Kids Campus Central
• For grades 3-5
• Located at Bowden
• 4 hours a day are FREE
After 4 hours there is a cost
• For students from
Hawthorne and Lowell
• Call Ashley at 759-8858
6. 5 After School Programs
3. Youth Link
• For Middle School students
• Located at Axtell & Whittier Schools
• FREE
• Call Joan at 366-7803
7. 5 After School Programs
4. STARS
• For grades 2-5
• FREE
• For students from
Garfield, Jane Addams,
and Laura B. Anderson
• Call Randall at 336-7759
8. 5 After School Programs
Bowden Drop-In Program
• For ages 7-20
• FREE
• For students from all schools
• Call Randall at 336-7759
9. Questions:
-How will my Child get to the program from
school?
-What if I don’t speak English well?
-What if my child doesn’t speak English?
-How does my child get home?
-What if I can’t pay?
10. Questions:
How will my Child get to the program from
school?
• We have vans for students in KCC, KCJr,
and STARS
• Students in the Bowden drop in program
must have own transportation
• Youth Link is at the school so students
don’t need transportation
11. Questions:
-What if I don’t speak English well?
• We will work with you
• We can work with LSS to get a
translator if needed
13. Questions:
-How does my child get home?
• STARS and Bowden have vans to
take kids home
• Parents must pick up kids from Kids
Campus Central and Kids Campus
Junior
• Youth Link students take the Y bus at
5:30 or are picked up by parents
14. Questions:
-What if I can’t pay?
• Call and talk to someone anyway;
there may be help available
15. Family Literacy
What is Family Literacy?
• Children and adults in a family
learning together
• Adults supporting children in their
education
• Adults being active in child’s
education and school
16. Family Literacy
-Children whose parents are
involved in their education do
better in school
-The American school system
expects parents to be involved
17. How Can I Do It?
At any age:
• Read with your child
• Sing songs and tell stories
• Talk to your child in
your language
• Play games with your
child!
18. How Can I Do It?
At School Age:
• Read with your child and encourage him
or her to read
• Talk to teachers
• Ask about your child’s
homework—even if
you can’t help them!
• Go to school events
19. How Can I Do It?
At Any Age:
• YOU must have an open mind!
• Use your resources: people who can answer
questions and help you!
-Your child’s teacher
-Poornima: poornima.dsouza@k12.sd.us
(605)367-4580
-Amanda: a.potter@voa-dakotas.org
(605)553-7912
