SDUIH asking for toy donations to help Native youth
South Dakota Urban Indian Health is introducing a new way to support Native youth and their families this holiday season with their first annual Family Winter Gathering and toy drive.
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South Dakota Urban Indian Health is introducing a new way to support Native youth and their families this holiday season with their first annual Family Winter Gathering and toy drive.
"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.
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At Wednesday night's city council meeting, funding was approved for South Dakota Urban Indian Health to expand outreach efforts.
"It's not a problem that we have to clean up," city councilor Rich Merkouris said. "It's about people that we need to connect with and understand."