Veteran resources in Rapid City, SD
30 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Rapid City, South Dakota — VSOs, housing assistance, mental health services, and other veteran resources. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Rapid City, SD
Within 25 miles: 6 VA facilities · 5 mental-health providers · 5 housing programs · 1 employment services
VA medical center
- VA Black Hills Health Care System - Fort Meade Campus about 24 mi (straight line) · Fort Meade, SD 605-347-2511
VA clinic
- Rapid City VA Clinic about 1.7 mi (straight line) · Rapid City, SD 605-718-1095
- Newcastle VA Clinic about 49 mi (straight line) · Newcastle, WY
Vet Center
- Rapid City Vet Center about 2.1 mi (straight line) · Rapid City, SD 605-348-0077
Benefits / county veterans office
- South Dakota National Guard Association about 1.1 mi (straight line) · Rapid City, SD 605-737-6500
- Pennington County Veterans Service Office about 3.0 mi (straight line) · Rapid City, SD 605-394-2266
Mental health
- Buffalo Plains Recovery - Detox and Inpatient Facility about 3.0 mi (straight line) · Rapid City, SD (605) 600-6985
- Rapid City - CBOC/Outpatient Treatment Program about 3.0 mi (straight line) · Rapid City, SD (605) 718-1095 x33055
- Youth and Family Services Inc - Counseling Center about 3.0 mi (straight line) · Rapid City, SD (605) 342-4789
Housing
- Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission about 1.4 mi (straight line) · Rapid City, SD 6053945350
- SSVF - Rapid City Veterans Housing about 2.0 mi (straight line) · Rapid City, SD 605-718-2650
- Cornerstone Rescue Mission about 3.0 mi (straight line) · Rapid City, SD (605) 484-9209
Employment
- Ellsworth AFB Airman & Family Readiness Center about 9.9 mi (straight line) · Ellsworth AFB, SD 605-385-1841
Distances are straight-line from the center of Rapid City; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
VA Clinics (1)
Vet Centers (2)
Benefits Offices / CVSOs (2)
Mental Health Services (3)
Buffalo Plains Recovery - Detox and Inpatient Facility
Housing Assistance Programs (4)
Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Veterans Service Organizations (15)
Student Veterans of America — Black Hills State University-Rapid City (BHSU) Chapter
Student Veterans of America — National American University-Rapid City Chapter
Student Veterans of America — South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SD Mines) Chapter
Disabled American Veterans
+3 more veterans service organizations — browse Rapid City by ZIP →
Other Veteran Resources (3)
South Dakota NG Military and Family Readiness - Rapid City
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Rapid City who served in qualifying eras may be eligible for VA disability benefits without a nexus letter under PACT Act 2022 (burn-pit, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, Gulf War, radiation). South Dakota PACT Act eligibility guide →
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