• Strengthening the Prenatal-to-Three System: Policy and Governance Strengths and Opportunities for all South Dakota Children

    SD ECCS Touchpoints featuring "Strengthening the Prenatal-to-Three System: Policy and Governance Strengths and Opportunities for all South Dakota Children" presented by Dr. Cynthia Osborne of the Prenatal-to-Three (PN-3) Policy Impact Center at Vanderbilt University.

    Categories: Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems, ECCS Touchpoints, ECCS Updates, TrainingTags: , Published On: March 11, 2026

  • 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.

    Categories: Court Improvement Program, TrainingTags: Published On: February 25, 2026

  • 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.

    Categories: Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems, ECCS Touchpoints, ECCS Updates, TrainingTags: , Published On: February 10, 2026

  • 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.

    Categories: Court Improvement Program, TrainingTags: Published On: January 28, 2026

  • SD ECCS Touchpoints: Safe Sleep

    SD ECCS Touchpoints featuring "Safe Sleep" presented by Laurel Rick and Lexi Ortiz , SD Department of Health.

    Categories: Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems, ECCS Touchpoints, ECCS Updates, TrainingTags: , Published On: January 13, 2026

  • 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.

    Categories: Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems, ECCS Touchpoints, ECCS Updates, TrainingTags: , Published On: December 9, 2025

  • 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.

    Categories: Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems, ECCS Touchpoints, ECCS Updates, TrainingTags: , Published On: November 19, 2025

  • 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.

    Categories: Court Improvement Program, TrainingTags: Published On: November 19, 2025

  • Growing Together: A Master Class in Child Development Professional Inquiry

    For all who work with and care for young children — early educators, human service professionals, health care providers, early intervention specialists, and parents. Instructed by Dr. Jennifer Kampmann & Dr. Andrew Stremmel.

    Categories: Early Childhood Comprehensive SystemsTags: , Published On: November 10, 2025

  • The Dad Connection Webinar Series

    The Dad Connection Webinar Series featuring J. Michael Hall, Strong Fathers-Strong Families

    Categories: Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems, TrainingTags: , Published On: November 4, 2025