Rural health and human services resources for South Dakota, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Tri-State Neighbor, (SD) article profiles students in the almost 40-year-old Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency program that has helped produce about 300 doctors since 1973. http://www.tristateneighbor.com/news/regional/article_cba81cf2-4923-11e1-982f-0019bb2963f4.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:20:28 CST http://www.tristateneighbor.com/news/regional/article_cba81cf2-4923-11e1-982f-0019bb2963f4.html Daily Yonder article tells how a small town in South Dakota has become a model of community planning, thanks to an inspired high school assignment and continued leadership of local youth. http://www.dailyyonder.com/youth-driven-hopes-drive-howard-ahead/2012/01/19/3702 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:03:22 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/youth-driven-hopes-drive-howard-ahead/2012/01/19/3702 Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2763 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:33:16 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2763 Tri-State Neighbor, (SD) tells how the eEmergency system of Avera Health in Sioux Falls is entering its third year, and has no plans to slow down as it expands and continues to help smaller rural facilities - and a few larger ones - in six states provide more efficient and timely patient care in emergency rooms. http://www.tristateneighbor.com/news/regional/article_fcdbc7ce-3d61-11e1-aaeb-0019bb2963f4.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:12:50 CST http://www.tristateneighbor.com/news/regional/article_fcdbc7ce-3d61-11e1-aaeb-0019bb2963f4.html Collection of 12 case studies providing examples of how small cities, towns and rural regions across the country are transforming themselves into more livable communities. -- Transportation for America http://t4america.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Livability-Transit-Rural-Case-Studies-WEB.pdf Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:30:45 CST http://t4america.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Livability-Transit-Rural-Case-Studies-WEB.pdf Huron SD October 9, 2012 -- Center for Rural Affairs http://www.cfra.org/marketplace/home Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:56:11 CST http://www.cfra.org/marketplace/home Discusses WICHE's focus in 2012 which includes finance, access and success, workforce and society, technology and innovation, and accountability. Highlights students exchange programs in rural and underserved areas, rural healthcare initiatives, and rural primary care clinics. -- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/workplan2012.pdf Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:27:52 CST http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/workplan2012.pdf Profiles the healthcare workforce projected needs in the future and workforce distribution by geography, age, and profession. -- South Dakota Department of Health http://doh.sd.gov/RuralHealth/Workforce/2011WorkforceReport.pdf Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:51:38 CST http://doh.sd.gov/RuralHealth/Workforce/2011WorkforceReport.pdf More and more specialists are available to small hospitals via telemedicine, benefiting patientsand doctors. Highlights Avera eEmergency Services, a hospital-based telemedicine emergency support service available in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and North Dakota. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/summer11/feature.php#story1 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:39:23 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/summer11/feature.php#story1 Provides planting and harvesting assistance to farm families in that have experienced a major illness, injury or natural disaster. Qualifying farmers may be eligible to have their agricultural land planted or harvested free of charge. Areas served are North Dakota, South Dakota, western Minnesota, and eastern Montana. http://farmrescue.org/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:14:02 CST http://farmrescue.org/ Presents the results of surveys conducted in 35 community conversations in 29 communities across South Dakota. Discusses many rural issues including the economy, education, health care access and costs, race relations, demographics, and population. -- Bush Foundation http://www.bushfoundation.org/sites/default/files/Web_Content/Communities/PDFs/SD_P%2BP_Report_FINAL.pdf Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:08:10 CST http://www.bushfoundation.org/sites/default/files/Web_Content/Communities/PDFs/SD_P%2BP_Report_FINAL.pdf Works to improve the occupational health, safety, and well-being of the residents of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. http://www.hicahs.colostate.edu/ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:28:06 CST http://www.hicahs.colostate.edu/ Measures health risks of South Dakotans. Compares data from this survey to the Healthy People 2010 National Health Objectives as well as to the rest of the nation. -- South Dakota Department of Health http://doh.sd.gov/Statistics/2009BRFSS/default.aspx Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:42:05 CST http://doh.sd.gov/Statistics/2009BRFSS/default.aspx Examines the characteristics of farmers and ranchers who had medical debt and the impact of the debt on their financial situation and ability to access care. Based on a survey of non-corporate farm and ranch operators in seven states: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. -- Access Project http://accessproject.org/adobe/IBNo.6.pdf Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:42:17 CST http://accessproject.org/adobe/IBNo.6.pdf Collaborates with a network of community, state, healthcare and academic partners striving to meet the healthcare workforce needs of South Dakota. http://www.usd.edu/medical-school/south-dakota-area-health-education-center/ Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:52:19 CST http://www.usd.edu/medical-school/south-dakota-area-health-education-center/ South Dakota State Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) that helps health care providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance. http://www.ehealth.dsu.edu/Default.aspx Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:05:13 CST http://www.ehealth.dsu.edu/Default.aspx One of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Works with extension professionals, researchers, and partners to enhance rural development outcomes. Serves a 12 state area in the North Central region which includes ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, IN, MI, and OH. http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:47:58 CST http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/ One of five telehealth resource centers. Assistshealth care organizations, health care networks, and health care providers in the implementation of cost-effective telehealth programs to serve rural and medically underserved areas and populations. Includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. http://gptrac.wordpress.com/about/ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:25:43 CST http://gptrac.wordpress.com/about/ Discusses WICHE's three student exchange programs: Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE), Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), and Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP). Covers Fall 2011 enrollment, discusses health workforce shortages, and the funds that flow between students' home states and the enrolling institutions in these programs. -- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/statReport1112.pdf Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:29:25 CST http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/statReport1112.pdf An independent grantmaker focused on small communities, leadership, and diversity. Focused on the needs of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the 23 Native nations in those states. http://www.bushfoundation.org/ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:41:55 CST http://www.bushfoundation.org/ Provides a description of what health centers are, and the most recent state-level data available for health center patients, services provided, staff, patient visits, and costs of care. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nachc.com/client/documents/SD10.pdf Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:36:25 CST http://www.nachc.com/client/documents/SD10.pdf Presents data on South Dakota including demographics, health expenditures and financing, health status, utilization and quality of services, Medicare and Medicaid, and access to care. -- AARP Public Policy Institute http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/d19305_healthfacts_sd.pdf Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:19:04 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/d19305_healthfacts_sd.pdf Discusses how health care costs effects farmers and ranchers in South Dakota, including the effects on their families, businesses, and surrounding rural economies. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/ibSD.pdf Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:33:14 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/ibSD.pdf Presents the results of a survey involving 257Missouri farmers and ranchers to gather data about their health insurance and the burden that health care expenses are placing on farm and ranch families. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/HealthCareInTheHeartland.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:08:36 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/HealthCareInTheHeartland.pdf Examines the characteristics of uninsured family farmers and ranchers and the impact of lack of insurance on their financial situation and ability to access care. Based on a survey of non-corporate farm and ranch operators in seven states: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/IBNo.5.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:53:25 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/IBNo.5.pdf Presents data on the costs of dental care, the prevalence of dental debt, and the impact of having dental insurance on the costs of dental care, access to care, and the likelihood thatpeople will experience financial hardship because of health care costs. Based on a survey of non-corporate farm and ranch operators in seven states: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_4.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:50:19 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_4.pdf Examines which farmers and ranchers are at greatest risk of experiencing financial hardship due to health care costs. Based on a survey of non-corporate farm and ranch operators in seven states: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_3.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:44:03 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_3.pdf Describes health insurance coverage among farmers and ranchers. Based on a survey of non-corporate farm and ranch operators in seven states: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_1.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:30:56 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_1.pdf Published three times a year. Provides news on infrastructure and development needs for rural communities in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. -- Midwest Assistance Program http://www.map-inc.org/resources_source_current.html Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:54:38 CST http://www.map-inc.org/resources_source_current.html Scholarship to high-school seniors living in communities near Cargill operations in the U.S. http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2398 Mon, 24 May 2010 15:23:43 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2398