Meeting Immediate Needs Through Compassionate Street Outreach

Journey On Street Outreach services support individuals who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability, substance use challenges, behavioral health crises, or related behaviors that impact community safety and well-being.

Building Trust to Foster Safety, Stability, and Self-Sufficiency

Modeled after proven street outreach efforts in larger cities, this program meets individuals where they are and centers on building relationships grounded in trust and mutual respect. Through these connections, we encourage engagement with community services that support violence reduction, access to stable housing, and long-term self-sufficiency.

A Collaborative Co-Response Approach to Crisis and Community Safety

The Journey On Street Outreach team actively participates in a co-response model, partnering with a network of community agencies to respond to dispatched calls involving individuals experiencing houselessness, behavioral health crises, or intoxication.

Partner agencies include Mobile Medic, the Rapid City Police Department, the Quality of Life Unit, Volunteers of America, Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board, and the Rapid City Fire Department.

This collaborative approach ensures a compassionate, coordinated response that prioritizes safety, de-escalation, and timely access to appropriate services. By addressing non-urgent needs through co-response, the model also helps reduce repeat calls and allows law enforcement to focus on higher-priority public safety concerns.