Mental Illness Awareness Week
The South Dakota Department of Human Services Center released the below article regarding Mental Illness Awareness Week.
The first week of October is Mental Illness...
SDAHO Brings Awareness to Organ Donation with DoNation Campaign
Learn more about how South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) members can join the DoNation Campaign to register organ, eye, and tissue donors.
SDAHO...
National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month. This year’s campaign theme is “Preparing for Older Adults” and will focus on preparing older adults for disaster, specifically...
Falls Prevention Awareness Week: September 18-22, 2023
Falls among older adults continue to be a national public health concern. Join us September 18-22, 2023, for Falls Prevention Awareness Week, a nationwide...
Face It TOGETHER South Dakota to Host Walk to Bring Awareness to Addiction
Face It TOGETHER, South Dakota is hosting March into the Light, an annual event to bring awareness to addiction and recovery. This recovery celebration...
September is Sepsis Awareness Month
in 2011 the Sepsis Alliance designated September as Sepsis Awareness Month.
Sepsis is the body's life-threatening response to infection that affects 1.7 million people and takes...
August is Overdose Awareness Month
From the monthly Mental Health Memo from the Department of Social Services.
Displaying a ribbon has become a symbolic way to show support for or...
Better Choices, Better Health Workshop Free for All South Dakota Adults
The Better Choices, Better Health SD network offers a suite of FREE evidence based Self-Management Education and Physical Activity programs for adults and their...
South Dakota Ranks #9 As one of the Best States for Health Care
Two national publications recently published articles that rank our country’s best and worst states for healthcare for 2023. South Dakota came in at #9,...
Access to Basic Care is No Longer Top Rural Health Issue
The Rural Health Information Hub, a rural health information resource recently republished a story indicating that the top rural health issue in America is...
