Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program
The South Dakota Opioid Settlement Community Grant Program is now accepting applications. Through this grant program, South Dakota-based organizations are extended an opportunity to...
2024 Legislative Update: Week 8
We are down to one week of the 2024 Legislative session and I am pleased to say it has been a good session for...
New South Dakota Medicaid BEES Implemented March 4
The new South Dakota Beneficiary Eligibility and Enrollment System (BEES) has been approved by CMS and is scheduled to be implemented on March 4,...
Legislative Update Week 6
Thursday marked week 6 of this year’s South Dakota Legislative session. So far we have seen healthcare-related legislation moving in a positive direction this...
Mental Health Memo: Healthy Communication: I can’t read your mind!
It's a fact that we all communicate with each other all the time, throughout the day, whether we want to or not. Communication is...
RFA for DOH Cancer Programs Implementation Grant Announced
The SD Department of Health’s (DOH) Cancer Programs are pleased to announce the release of the Implementation Grant Request for Applications (RFA).
The programs are...
Gov. Noem Signs Bills to Promote Public Health into Law
Governor Kristi Noem signed five bills to promote public health into law.
“These bills will keep South Dakotans safe and healthy,” said Governor Noem. “When xylazine,...
Maternal Syphilis Rates Rise in South Dakota
Syphilis infections during pregnancy more than tripled between 2016 and 2022 to 280 cases per 100,000 births, ranging from 46 per 100,000 in Maine...
Legislative Update: Week 5
We are officially halfway through the 2024 Legislative session and so far, the SDAHO advocacy team feels good about the work done so far,...
Second Round of Child Care Funding Begins February 15
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Department of Social Services (DSS) announced the second phase of Governor Kristi Noem’s Investment Plan...