DSS to Offer SBIRT Virtual Training Series
The South Dakota Department of Social Services, in partnership with Avera Health and JBS International, is hosting a free, virtual learning series on: Screening,...
Formula Shortage
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) continues to work with SD WIC nutrition program participants to ensure access to safe formula alternatives as...
HRSA Releases Additional COVID-19 Relief Funds to Rural Providers: What Does that Mean for...
The Health Resources and Services Administration last week released another $450 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) payments to rural health care providers...
Start the Conversation: 2022 Suicide Prevention Conference
Save the Date! The Department of Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health, along with our state partners, are excited to announce that registration for...
Medical Countermeasures POD Planning and Response Course
The South Dakota Office of Rural Health through the SD Department of Health is promoting the Medical Countermeasures Point of Dispensing (POD) Planning and...
First Annual South Dakota Community Health Worker Conference A Success
​The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) recently attended the first annual South Dakota Community Health Worker (CHW) Conference sponsored by the Community...
Governor Noem Makes May 8-14, 2022 Prevention Week in South Dakota
Governor Kristi Noem has proclaimed May 8-14, as Prevention Week in South Dakota to help promote substance use prevention and positive mental health in...
SD-DOH Announces Available Grants for Mosquito Control Programs
The South Dakota Department of Health recently announced that cities, counties, and tribes can apply, or reapply, to obtain state grant funding to help...
Governor Noem Calls for Raising Mental Health Awareness
Governor Kristi Noem has proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month in South Dakota. It is a time to raise awareness of those living...
Additional Round of Broadband Funding Announced: Potential Positive Impact for Rural Health Care
Additional broadband funding is being made available, which could provide a positive impact for health care facilities in rural communities across the state. This...
