Case Manager and Social Worker Medicaid Training Workshop
The South Dakota Department of Social Services, Medicaid offices invites case managers and social workers to a one-day training workshop focused on providing valuable...
Kicking Off the Positive Youth Development Webinar Series
The Positive Youth Development Program and the South Dakota Department of Health are excited to announce the launch of the Positive Youth Development Webinar...
Provider survey on lead screening and testing
The South Dakota Department of Health’s (SD DOH) Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) would like to invite all medical providers who care for...
USD medical school announces move to Sioux Falls
The University of South Dakota (USD) announced it will move the first 18 months of its Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) program from Vermillion to...
Critical Access Hospital Reimbursement Methodology Update meeting Aug 19
South Dakota Medicaid is working towards the implementation of revised inpatient and outpatient hospital reimbursement methodologies in calendar year 2026. The intent of this...
Why South Dakota Didn’t Have a Measles Outbreak By Secretary Melissa Magstadt
It's been four weeks since our last positive measles case, and South Dakota has done remarkably well in protecting its citizens from the kinds...
Providing Hope After Overdose: Emily’s Hope PORT Team Expands Life-Saving Peer Support Services Across...
In the critical moments after surviving an overdose, individuals often face fear, confusion, and isolation. That’s when the Emily’s Hope Post-Overdose Response Team (PORT)...
Applications open for 2025 Rural Healthcare Facility Recruitment Assistance Program
The Department of Health is excited to announce the availability of the Rural Healthcare Facility Recruitment Assistance Program (RHFRAP) 2025 incentive program. This program...
Emily’s Hope expands statewide Naloxone access in partnership with the South Dakota Departments of...
Opioid-related emergencies can happen to anyone–an older adult who accidentally takes too much medication, a curious child, a teenager experimenting for the first time,...
Bright Start celebrates 25 years of supporting South Dakota moms, babies, and health care...
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) proudly marks the 25th anniversary of Bright Start, a trusted statewide home visiting program that has helped more...