South Dakota Focus on the Child (Season 29)

Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, providers will receive full authorized payments – even if there are temporary changes in child attendance.

Advocates are working to make the justice system and school system safer for young people facing trauma.

Volunteers of America, Dakotas is offering free screenings and treatment to South Dakota youth dealing with trauma.

When four teenagers were murdered at Gitchie Manitou in 1973, Sioux Falls high school students weren't given much support to deal with the trauma.

Keiz Larson, CEO of the Rapid City YMCA, joins In the Moment to continue the conversation on the child care crisis, including the growing number of facility closures.

As South Dakota sees unprecedented unemployment and plenty of open jobs, some parents who would otherwise participate in the workforce are stepping away because they can't find or afford child care.

One in four births in South Dakota is performed via cesarean section, and those births can range from the routine to the traumatic. Monthly meetings have a healing effect on moms who went through the procedure.

Parents who would otherwise participate in the workforce may find themselves leaving for years at a time because they either can't find or afford care for their children.

People are at increased risk of depression, anxiety and other mood disorders while pregnant or after giving birth. Jackie Hendry explores mental health and stigma.

Join Jackie Hendry as she hosts the South Dakota Focus Childcare Crisis Town Hall live from SDPB's Black Hills and Sioux Falls studios on Tuesday, October 3rd.