Stay updated with breaking news from Beth Dokken. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Nearly all newborns already are screened for hearing in South Dakota. The state Department of Health wants to require it for every baby. The department on Thursday held a public hearing on the proposal. It says, “All medical providers and certified midwives delivering infants must perform newborn hearing screening on any […]
The head of the Transformation Project broke her silence Tuesday about South Dakota’s recent termination of a contract to fund a CHW position.
3 months ago in Local Photo: WNAX The South Dakota Department of Health gave a briefing on their operations and programs to the House Health and Human Services Committee. Beth Dokken, director of the Family and Community Health Division, had an update on suicide numbers…. Dokken says state suicides are running well above the national averages… Dokken says they are focusing on young people… Dokken also said suicide rates among native Americans was about two and a half times higher than the rest of the population. Tags: ...
In 2018, The Mount Rushmore State ranked eighth for having the highest suicide rate in the country.