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Department of Social Services changing Child Care Assistance Program payment policies

The South Dakota Department of Social Services is implementing policy changes to its Child Care Assistance Pro.

South Dakota inspired ICWA but still has high rate of Native children in foster care

Effective cultural programming for Native foster children is lacking, foster parents say

"When the state takes custody and then doesn’t act in the full best interest of the child, in that way, it is destructive,” Jennifer Johnson said.

Staffing and funding problems leave tribal child welfare offices scrambling

"We don't know what's truly needed until we have a full staff," said Alicia Mousseau, vice president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

DSS enrolls 20 percent of Medicaid expansion population in three months

Just over 10,000 South Dakotans are enrolled through Medicaid expansion. That’s less than 20 percent of the amount of people the state expects to enroll, which is drawing ire from some state lawmakers.

Staffing and funding problems leave tribal child welfare offices scrambling

"We don't know what's truly needed until we have a full staff," said Alicia Mousseau, vice president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

Lawmakers Examining Medicaid Expansion Numbers

Healthy Bodies And Minds This Veterans Day

PIERRE — Veterans Day, which is Nov. 11, is a time to honor all those who have served in the military during times of peace as well as war. More

DSS Launches Program To Address Opioid Use And Misuse Within SD

PIERRE— The Department of Social Services (DSS) recently launched the South Dakota Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program, offering South Dakota based organizations the opportunity to apply for funding assistance

Healthy Bodies and Minds this Veteran's Day

Veteran's Day (Nov. 11, 2023) is a time to honor all those who have served in the military during times of pea.