LifeScape / Children's Care Hospital and School

Children's Care Hospital & School (cchs) provided services for over 3,090 individuals from birth through age 21 with disabilities or rehabilitation needs in all of its programs last fiscal year. Children served were from 64 of south dakota's 66 counties. Outpatient and outreach services, which are community based, served more than 3,000 children in sioux falls and rapid city, sd. Services include, but are not limited to, therapies ranging from physical and occupational to speech-language pathology, behavioral therapy, assistive technology, seating and positioning, and powered mobility services. In sioux falls and rapid city outpatient clinics, 262 children received free autism screenings and 142 children were evaluated for autism. Lifescape has 10 board certified behavior analysts in the state, five of whom were hired in fy22 at our sioux falls autism and child development center and 26th street Children's campus. With the number of children who need behavioral services increasing, Lifescape also worked to hire more registered behavior technicians (rbts). In fy22, 11 full-time rbts were hired in sioux falls, along with 1 part-time and one unscheduled part-time rbt. In rapid city, 5 full-time rbts and one upt were hired. Lifescape's Children's specialty Hospital continues to be the only pediatric rehabilitation Hospital in south dakota. In fy22, 37 children were served in the Hospital. In the residential program and intermediate Care facility, 56 children were served, most of whom also attended Lifescape's specialty schools. In addition, there were over 58-day students at the 26th street campus and pathways to life School. While children served were primarily from south dakota, many were also from neighboring states. All had access to Lifescape's many experts that include board certified behavior analysts, social workers, case managers, dietitians, psychologists and more.