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Foster Care Training/Qualification
An overview of the foster care qualification and training process. Presented by Jennifer Mueller, SD Department of Social Services and Alex Van Voorhis, Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment.
SD ECCS Touchpoints: BabyReady in South Dakota: How Enhanced Medicaid Prenatal Care Delivers Better Beginnings
SD ECCS Touchpoints featuring "BabyReady in South Dakota: How Enhanced Medicaid Prenatal Care Delivers Better Beginnings" presented by Valerie Kelly, SD Department of Social Services.
SD ECCS February 2026 Update
Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems: ECCS Ensuring a strong start for all children can reduce vulnerabilities and prevent ACEs, but it requires collaboration and co-ownership of strategies and solutions. This newsletter provides updates on SD ECCS activities and also provide external [...]
Child and Family Services Review: Program Improvement Planning
Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) are a joint federal-state initiative led by the Children’s Bureau to assess and improve state child welfare systems. Presented by Ashley Asmus, SD Department of Social Services.
SD ECCS Touchpoints: Safe Sleep
SD ECCS Touchpoints featuring "Safe Sleep" presented by Laurel Rick and Lexi Ortiz , SD Department of Health.
SD ECCS January 2026 Update
Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems: ECCS Ensuring a strong start for all children can reduce vulnerabilities and prevent ACEs, but it requires collaboration and co-ownership of strategies and solutions. This newsletter provides updates on SD ECCS activities and also provide external [...]
SD ECCS Touchpoints: Understanding Autism in Early Childhood (0–3 Years)
SD ECCS Touchpoints featuring "Understanding Autism in Early Childhood (0–3 Years)" presented by Aimee Deliramich, PhD, University of South Dakota.
SD ECCS December 2025 Update
Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems: ECCS Ensuring a strong start for all children can reduce vulnerabilities and prevent ACEs, but it requires collaboration and co-ownership of strategies and solutions. This newsletter provides updates on SD ECCS activities and also provide external [...]
SD ECCS Touchpoints: Businesses for Babies: Strategies to Support South Dakota’s Youngest Families
SD ECCS Touchpoints featuring "Businesses for Babies: Strategies to Support South Dakota’s Youngest Families" presented by Chrissie Young, Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment.
Utilizing Native American Lakota Culture to Heal and Examine Social Determinants of Tribal Health and Persevering Through Unsolved Trauma
his session will provide a personal and professional perspective of utilizing Lakota culture and education to heal, ensuring a better future for generations to come. Presented by Damon Leader Charge, University of South Dakota.
