ECCS Updates
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 [...]
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.
SD ECCS November 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: Strengthening Starts: How Early Learning Communities Are Transforming Collaboration for Young Children
SD ECCS Touchpoints featuring "Strengthening Starts: How Early Learning Communities Are Transforming Collaboration for Young Children" presented by Kayla Klein, Early Learner South Dakota; Hanna Glissendorf, United Way of Black Hills; Pat Buechler, SDAEYC.
SD ECCS Touchpoints: The Power of Family Voice
SD ECCS Touchpoints featuring "The Power of Family Voice" presented by Steph Wiegand, Family Leader; Brittni Flood; Family Leader; Darbi Hunt, ECCS Family Lead and Community and Family Services Early Childhood Projects Director.

