Providing services and support to help children and families thrive.
Who We Are
Sotera Youth & Family Services was founded in 2021. Laura Clark’s experience as a foster mom for more than 25 years helped her realize the challenges for children and families in the foster system. She and her daughter, Katie Big Eagle, began dreaming of ways they could help meet those needs for children and families in Central South Dakota and Sotera was born.
Sotera comes from Soteria. Some say Soteria was a Greek goddess while others say it’s a ‘place.’ Whichever version, Soteria symbolized safety and deliverance & preservation from harm. Sotera Youth & Family Services’ three key components embody this ideal. We strive to provide safety and deliverance & preservation from harm for children and their families who have been affected by child abuse and/or neglect in our community and the surrounding area.
Supervised Visitation & Access Center
Supervised Visitations and Custody Exchanges
Emergency Shelter
Provides 24-HR emergency care to children who have been removed from their home due to abuse and/or neglect allegations.
Foster Parent Association
Examples of our services include a foster closet and parenting classes.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
admin@soterafamily.org
Phone
(605) 502-2697