Volunteers of America, Dakotas’ Youth and Family Intervention Project (YFIP) is a prevention and early intervention program.  It diverts youth and their families from involvement with the Juvenile Justice System by providing immediate crisis intervention at the time and place of a family dispute.  Early intervention aims at resolving problems before they become major.  YFIP staff will provide services in tandem with the Sioux Falls Police Department, and the referral source, to prevent further involvement of the youth into the Juvenile Justice System.  Specifically, the YFIP aims to reduce the number of youth who are removed from their homes for status offenses.  This program also works to prevent family problems from escalating into further involvement with the Juvenile Justice System.

	Contact	Email	Location
	Eileen Spellacy Leir, ACSW, CSW-PIP   Director of Western Regional Services	e.leir@voa-dakotas.org	24 East New York Street Rapid City, SD 57701
	Telephone	Fax
	(605) 341-8336	(605) 348-0919