South Dakota Tobacco Use
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cigarette smoking is still the leading cause of preventable and premature death.
1,300 SD adults die...
SD DSS Prenatal and Primary Care Innovation Grants Awarded
The Department of Social Services (DSS) has awarded​ $1 million of innovation grants to improve primary and prenatal care for women in the Medicaid...
Protecting Your Networks from Ransomware
The SD Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issues Technical Document on Ransomware. Ransomware is a form of malware that targets your critical data and...
Recruitment Assistance Program- Eligibility Criteria Updated
Effective September 17, the South Dakota Department of Health- Office of Rural Health (ORH) updated the eligibility criteria for the Recruitment Assistance Program. The...
Suicide Prevention in South Dakota
September is National Suicide Month. South Dakota is not immune from suicide. In 2018, suicide was the tenth leading cause of death in South...
South Dakota Cancer Coalition Fall Meeting
The South Dakota Cancer Coalition's Fall meeting will be held Wednesday, October 2 from 10-3:30 CST at the Highland in Mitchell, SD.  ​Please use the...
South Dakota Farm & Ranch Stress Summit
South Dakota Extension Rural Behavioral Health Team is partnering with the South Dakota Counselors Association (SDCA) to provide the South Dakota Farm and Ranch...
South Dakota MOST Webinar Recording Now Available
On March 27, 2019 Governor Noem signed into law Senate bill 118 to establish certain provisions regarding advance care planning and allow the execution...
Interim Legislative Studies Convened Aug 27 and Aug 29
Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 passed during the 2019 Legislation Session, to include five separate task forces. Two task forces met last week. 1) Leverage...
Pierre Rural Family Medicine Residency Program to Start in September
The South Dakota State Legislature approved funding for the Pierre Rural Family Medicine Residency program (PRFMR), the program is overseen by the Center for...
