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Resources by State: South Dakota

Addressing Rural Mental Health in the North Central Region
A recorded webinar that discusses a 4-H sponsored adult volunteer training mental health program from Wisconsin as well as a South Dakota needs assessment on farm stress and mental health. Transcript available below description.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Author(s): Shannon Sparks, Danette Hopke, Sheila Michels, Megan Suehring, Andrea Bjornestad
Date: 11/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Rural Health Success Stories
Highlights USDA Rural Development-funded programs in each region of the United States. Highlights healthcare facilities and other uses of community development funding in Arizona, Maine, Louisiana, and South Dakota.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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FY 2024: HRSA's Rural Health Grants – South Dakota Fact Sheet
HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in South Dakota in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Embracing the Inevitable: Succession Planning for Rural Healthcare Organizations
Explains the importance of succession planning for rural boards and CEOs. Shares a range of approaches, including written policies and mentorship, as well as offering insights from rural health leaders and resources to help begin the process of succession planning.
Author(s): Brendan Stermer
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Changes in Substance Use Diagnoses in the Great Plains during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Analyzed 109,671 patient visits for alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, or stimulant use disorder in 7 Great Plains states between March 2019 and March 2021 to report on demographic and geographic pattern disruptions in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes discussion of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan residency on data and policy implications regarding access to care.
Author(s): Ahmed Nahian, Lisa M. McFadden
Citation: Healthcare, 12(16)
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Community-Based FORHP Grants: Focusing on Rural Needs
Video series featuring the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's community-based grant programs. Includes a broad overview of the various grant programs available and their impact on rural healthcare and population health. Grantees share how they have used this funding to address the needs of their communities.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Mortality Disparities Among Arrestees by Race, Sentencing Disposition, and Place
Analyzes mortality disparities among justice-involved individuals in South Dakota. Examines the mortality rates of 182,472 unique arrestees from 2000-2016 according to race, sentence category, cause of death, and location, broken down by urban, rural non-Indian country, and rural Indian country.
Author(s): George Zuo, Beau Kilmer, Nancy Nicosia
Citation: JAMA Health Forum, 5(7)
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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Selected Rural Healthcare Facilities in South Dakota
Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Who is at Risk Amid the H5N1 Influenza Outbreak? Characteristics and Health Coverage of Animal Production Workers
Analyzes demographic characteristics of animal production and aquaculture workers to determine risk for contracting H5N1 influenza, also known as bird flu. Characteristics include race and ethnicity, immigration status, insurance status, household income, and English proficiency in the 7 impacted states. Discusses policy measures to address health threats.
Author(s): Josh Michaud, Drishti Pillai, Samantha Artiga, Jennifer Kates
Date: 05/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Loud and Clear: Improving Access to Hearing Care in Rural America
Discusses barriers to rural hearing care access and the importance of hearing conservation. Features a hearing clinic in South Dakota, a telehealth program in Alaska, and a nationally available agriculture safety program working to address rural hearing care.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 03/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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