Community Transitions has been providing brain injury rehabilitation services in South Dakota since January of 1988, focusing on cognitive therapy, counseling, employment and independent living.  Community Transitions is the oldest program of its kind in South Dakota and is one of the oldest in the country.  In 2008 we will be celebrating 20 years of providing brain injury rehabilitation services---our friends at Mayo Clinic will also be celebrating 20 years of brain injury service.

In November 2003 we formed and began facilitating the Brain Injury Support Group of the Black Hills.  The group is open to survivors, family members and professionals.  More information is available about this group in our "Resources & Support Groups" web page.  In May 2006 we founded and facilitated the first annual Black Hills Brain Injury Conference.  In 2008 we will be partnering with Regional Rehabilitation Institute in hopes of creating and even larger regional brain injury conference.  You can find out more about our conferences by going to the "News & Events" page of our website.

On February 1, 2008 we moved to a new location to a larger and newly renovated facility.  Our phone numbers will remain the same except our fax number. The new fax number is (605) 721-9858.  More information is available on our "News & Events" page of our website.

If you have questions about our program, please contact our director, Ron Sasso, directly at (605) 718-8446.

Our Mission, Vision and Value

The mission of Community Transitions is to provide quality brain injury rehabilitation services for individuals with brain injury and assist them in maximizing their abilities. Our business is to develop opportunities for people with brain injury to participate in their communities at the highest possible level.

It is our philosophy that people served by Community Transitions are first and foremost people with abilities. We assert that all individuals are capable of change when provided services appropriate to their needs. We strongly believe that the brain can continue healing and improving throughout a person's life. We believe that each individual has the right to proceed toward increased levels of independence and responsibility within his or her community.

We know that positve family support is an important part of successful brain injury rehabilitaiton.  We encourage positive family support throughout each facet of a person's rehabilitaion with the ultimate goal being successful independence.