News Archive

The News Archive provides media and the general public with any news worthy topics as they relate to the South Dakota Department of Social Services. Find out what has happened within the Department by clicking on any article seen below.

2008

• May 9
  May Mobilization is a Good Time to Remind Parents and Others to Use Proper Child Safety Seats: May 12 - June 1 is May Mobilization
• May 1
  Foster Parenting: The Ultimate Community Service
  Become a foster parent in your community today!
• April 28
  Department of Social Services Staff working at WIC Office in Buffalo, Second Tuesday of the Month
• April 18
  Governor Rounds Announces Medicaid Grants to Improve Access to Health Care
• April 14
  Governor Rounds Declares April 13-19 as Crime Victims' Rights Week in South Dakota
• April 7
  Eligibility for Medicaid, Food Stamps, Child Care Assistance and TANF Not Impacted by the Federal Economic Stimulus Package
• March 31
  Public Education Efforts Continue on the Long-Term Care Partnership Program
• March 31
  Department of Social Services Staff to begin working in Buffalo, Second Tuesday of the Month
• March 3
  Public Education Efforts Continue on the Long-Term Care Partnership Program
• January 25
  Public Education Efforts Continue on the Long-Term Care Partnership Program
• January 14
  DSS Secretary to Serve on the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services

2007

• November 27
  State Continues Public Education Efforts on the Long-Term Care Partnership Program
• November 16
  State Completes Long-Term Care Study
• November 13
  Dakota Heart Gallery Schedule
• November 1
  November is Adoption Awareness Month
• October 22
  November 4-10 is Long-Term Care Awareness Week: Now is the time to start planning ahead for your long-term care needs!
• October 11
  State Medicaid Agencies Required to us Tamper-Resistant Prescription Drug Pads

• September 26
  State Continues to Educate and Inform Citizens on the Long-Term Care Partnership Program

• September 7
  September is Kinship Appreciation and Awareness Month in South Dakota

• August 30
  State Kicks Off Long-Term Care Partnership Program Education Efforts

• July 25
  State Receives Approval to Implement the Long-Term Care Partnership Program

• July 24
  DSS Food Stamp Program Recognized for Exceptional Administration

• June 26
  Medicare Bus Tour Stops in South Dakota:
  Tour across America promotes preventative benefits available to Medicare beneficiaries

• May 22
  State Launches Web-Based South Dakota Connect:
  Information Gateway for all Citizens

• May 10
  Another Reminder to Use Proper Safety Seats for Your Child’s Height and Weight

• May 1
  Make a Difference, Change a Lifetime and Become a Foster Parent: Visit FosterOurFuture.sd.gov to find out how

• April 23
  Amazing Feats of Aging Opens at the South Dakota Discovery Center in Pierre

• April 18
  State Receives Funding to Continue Infant-Toddler Training for Child Care Providers

• February 9
  South Dakota Reminds Parents on the Importance of
  Child Passenger Safety

2006

• December 5
  Community Events Offer Education and Awareness on
  Long-Term Care Planning
• November 21
  Governor Rounds Promotes Long-Term Care Planning Efforts
• November 13
  State Out-of-School Time Grants Now Available
• October 26
  Reminder: November 15 – December 31 is the Medicare Enrollment Period
• October 16
  South Dakotans May Not Need to Change Plans during the Medicare Enrollment Period
• October 11
  October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• September 22
  Intensive care services will be offered in-state for South Dakota’s children; Clinicare and Lutheran Social Services
  Chosen to Take the Lead
  
• September 20
  South Dakota to Receive $97,132 in SHIP Performance Funds
• August 31
  Firm Solicits Letters with False Information in Relation to South Dakota Medicaid
• August 30
  Bridging the Coverage Gap on Medicare Drug Plans
• August 15
  Food Stamp Program Staff Recognized for High Performance
• August 3
  South Dakota Distributes Most Wanted Poster to Locate Child Support Offenders
• June 2
  Teens Transition from Foster Care to Independent Living
• May 11
  Department of Social Services’ Division of Child Support Ranked Number One Nationally for Performance
• May 9
  Time is Running Out - Sign Up for a Medicare Part D Drug Plan Before May 15, 2006
• April 25
  Make a Difference, Be a Foster Parent
• April 12
  Enroll in a Medicare Part D Drug Plan during Capital for a Day in Madison
• April 5
  Community Involvement Important in the Fight Against Child Abuse
• April 3
  First Lady Jean Rounds Reaches Out to School-Aged Youth on the Dangers of Alcohol Use
• March 24
  Medicare Part D Bus Visits South Dakota
• February 9
  South Dakota’s Child Seat Program: Project 8 reminds parents of the importance of child safety seats
• February 27
  Statewide Efforts to Improve Child Passenger Safety are a Continued Success
• February 17
  Transition from Medicaid to Medicare Part D Now Extended to March 8
• January 27
  Gov. Rounds extends transition from Medicaid to Medicare Part D date to February 15
• January 16
  DSS Launches Web-Based RxAccess.sd.gov