South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS)

Bills from the Reduce the Overall Use of Acute Mental Health Hospitalizations task force are moving through the legislature with widespread support. The…

The state of South Dakota will pay $350,000 to settle allegations that its Department of Social Services discriminated against Native Americans. The state…

Governor Kristi Noem says it's time to take action to fight meth abuse and addiction in South Dakota. The governor laid out plans for treatment and…

There’s a real need across the state for more families to adopt and foster children.The demand is most acute in west river counties. A smaller population…

In the Moment ... September 10, 2019 Show 655 Hour 2Research shows that the suicide rate in the ag industry is five times higher than the national…

In this weeks news, SDPB’s Lee Strubinger reports on Hand County potentially seeing another animal feedlot operation that may complicate things there.…

In The Moment ... August 14, 2019 Show 637 Hour 2Child care, economic assistance programs, and medicaid are just a few examples of what the South Dakota…

Those with careers in law enforcement, or who serve as probation officers or first responders, are trained early in their careers to be ready for…

The South Dakota Departments of Education and Social Services are partnering under a federal grant to improve mental health services in schools. Selected…

In 2017, South Dakota saw the highest number of suicides in state history. This is the second time the state has broken its own suicide record in less…