SMILE Program
Life changes like divorce or separation can be quite tough to adjust to as a young child. With the help of Catholic Social Services of Rapid City’s SMILE program, or “Start Making it Livable for Everyone”, our trained team of education experts can help parents working through divorce/separation find ways to make times of family transition as smooth as can be.
Intended for separating/divorcing parents with minor children, SMILE consists of a one session, two and one-half hour program for adults, sponsored by the Judges of the Fourth and Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of South Dakota.
- All classes are held from 6:00-8:30 PM at 529 Kansas City Street in Rapid City.
- No virtual classes are offered.
- Registration and payment of $20.00 is required for each person attending.
- No childcare is available for this class.
2026 SMILE Class Schedule
| Date | Instructor Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, January 5th, 2026 | John Olenyik | 06:00 PM – 08:30 PM |
| Monday, February 2nd, 2026 | Tristan Marchant | 06:00 PM – 08:30 PM |
| Monday, April 13th, 2026 | Erika Kling | 06:00 PM – 08:30 PM |
| Monday, May 4th, 2026 | Deb French | 06:00 PM – 08:30 PM |
| Monday, July 6th, 2026 | Jon Petersen | 06:00 PM – 08:30 PM |
| Monday, August 3rd, 2026 | Malorie Schefcik | 06:00 PM – 08:30 PM |
| Monday, October 5th, 2026 | Lisa Parks | 06:00 PM – 08:30 PM |
| Monday, November 2nd, 2026 | John Olenyik | 06:00 PM – 08:30 PM |
