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Current South Dakota law states that any operator of any passenger vehicle transporting a child under five years of age on the streets and highways of this state shall properly secure the child in a child passenger restraint system, and that the operator of a motor vehicle must make sure that a passenger who is at least five and younger than 18 must be wearing a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system. If the belts don't fit properly, the operator must find another safety belt system to secure the child (SD Law 32-37).
This program distributes child seats to income eligible parents and children statewide, by assessing financial need.
The communities listed may have local distribution partners. Call for more information.
South Dakota Child Safety Seat Distribution Program
Child Seat Distribution Program at Rapid City Site
Physical Address:
3645 Sturgis Road, Suite 110
West Region Distributing Agency - Early Childhood Connections
Rapid City,
SD
57702
Mailing Address:
910 E. Sioux Avenue
Department of Social Services
Pierre,
SD
57501
888-999-7759
Hours of Operation
8:00am - 5:00pm (MT), Monday - Thursday
8:00am - 4:00pm (MT), Friday
Call to schedule an appointment to ensure seat availability.
Coverage Area
Counties of Brookings, Brown, Lincoln, Meade, Minnehaha, and Pennington.
All Locations
Program Information
Keeping children safe by providing child safety seats at no cost to families that meet income eligibility requirements to ensure that they are in the best child seat for their height and weight until they are at least 4'9. At 4'9, most children can safely wear a seat belt.Current South Dakota law states that any operator of any passenger vehicle transporting a child under five years of age on the streets and highways of this state shall properly secure the child in a child passenger restraint system, and that the operator of a motor vehicle must make sure that a passenger who is at least five and younger than 18 must be wearing a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system. If the belts don't fit properly, the operator must find another safety belt system to secure the child (SD Law 32-37).
This program distributes child seats to income eligible parents and children statewide, by assessing financial need.
The communities listed may have local distribution partners. Call for more information.
Eligibility
Family must participate in an income eligible program such as WIC, CHIP, Medicaid, SNAP, Head Start, or Child Care Assistance
Disabilities access
Accessible parking and route.
Required Documents
Call for information
Application Process
Call for distribution agency information.
