July 2025 Newsletter
In this issue:
- Businesses for Babies: Avera Health
- Community Response to Child Abuse Conference, Oct 2-3
- ECCS Touchpoints, July 8
- Share Your Story: Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Court Improvement Program Training, August 27
- SANE Training Opportunities
Businesses for Babies
Avera Health
South Dakota Locations: Multiple
✔️Family/Medical Leave
✔️Flexible Work Schedule
✔️Breastfeeding Friendly
✔️Telecommuting
✔️Childcare
✔️Educational Support
✔️Comprehensive Wellness Approach
“Avera is dedicated to making a positive impact in our communities and in the lives of our employees. Family-friendly policies are at the heart of our identity as an employer, essential for the success of both our employees and Avera’s future.”
Michael Olson, Vice President, Human Resources Operations
Is your business for babies?
Learn more about the power of family-forward work policies as a primary prevention strategy and nominate a South Dakota business to be featured.
Community Response to Child Abuse Conference
Registration Now Open
The Community Response to Child Abuse Conference registration is now open! Conference hosts, SD Unified Judicial System, Sanford Health-Child’s Voice, and Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment have prepared a dynamic slate of presenters and look forward to welcoming 500+ regional professionals, advocates, and supporters in the effort to end child maltreatment.
Registration Options:
Early Bird Discount: $125 (deadline is August 1)
Student: $75 (student discount)
Conference Options:
- Nominate an individual for the Outstanding Service Award
- Explore Sponsorship opportunities
- Reserve Exhibitor booth space
SD ECCS
Growing Together: Understanding and Supporting Early Childhood Development
July 7, 14, 21 | 12-1:30pm CT | Zoom
Presented by: Dr. Andrew Stremmel, Professor Emeritus, South Dakota State University and Dr. Jennifer Kampmann, SD Birth to Three
The June recording, Engaging Fathers: Enhancing Family-Community Partnerships, is now available for viewing.
July 8 | 12-1pm CT
Supporting Infants and Toddlers in the Child Welfare System: The Safe Babies Approach
Speakers: Speakers: Drs. Aiden Bohlander & Mike Sherman, ZERO TO THREE
August 12 | 12-1pm CT
SDPQC, Perinatal Mental Health Disorders, and the Impact on Children Age 0-3
Speakers: Stephanie Hanson, MPH, PMH-C, PhD Candidate and Keri Pappas, MPH, BIRTH-SD-UNITE, South Dakota State University
Paid Family and Medical Leave
We’d love to hear your story.
Your voice can help shape the future of family-forward policies in South Dakota. We are collecting real stories to show the impact of paid family and medical leave – your story could help drive change. Visit southdakota.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cATZkTwcl0Wwtls to share your Paid Family and Medical Leave story today!
Court Improvement Program
The June session, Legislative Update, is now available to view.
Join us for upcoming CIP trainings:
August 27 | 12-1pm CT
Understanding the Landscape of Family Support Services
Learn more at SDCPCM.com/CIP.
SANE Resources
Part 1 of Beyond the Basics: The Neurobiology of Trauma recording is now available.
Beyond the Basics: The Neurobiology of Trauma
Advanced training in understanding the neurobiological impacts of trauma in sexual assault cases.
- Part 2 | July 8 | 1-3:00pm CT
This two-day Clinical Skills Lab is designed to provide clinical practice to nurses who are new SANEs or SANEs who have not had the opportunity to perform many exams.
- August 12-13 | Western Dakota Technical College Medical Simulation Center, Rapid City
For complete SANE Learning Collaborative Resources, visit https://sdcpcm.com/our-work/sane/sane-resources/ (registration required to access complete SANE training library).
