Mission

Strengthening and supporting individuals and families by promoting cost effective and comprehensive services in connection with our partners that foster independent and healthy families.

Guiding Principles

• We believe families have the right to be safe and secure.
• We believe in providing opportunities and choices that support the needs of families through available and accessible services.
  
• We believe in collaborative communications, teamwork, partnerships and trust for essential family services.
• We believe in respecting individual and cultural differences by treating people with dignity, fairness and respect.
• We believe in focusing on results, quality and continuous improvement and on using state-of-the-art technology to be more efficient and effective.
• We believe in professional and well-trained staff who are competent, accountable and empowered.
• We believe in providing quality, timely customer service through the “no wrong door” approach.

Goals

• Ensure access to services for our customers.
• Protect individuals from abuse, neglect and exploitation.
• Foster partnerships to leverage resources for our customers.
• Improve outcomes through continuous quality improvement.
• Strengthen and align human resources to meet our mission.

Strategic Plan

• DSS Strategic Plan Outline

Enrolling in Federal Health Insurance

• Federal Health Care Reform in South Dakota

Medicaid Solutions Work Group

• Recommendations to Contain Costs within South Dakota's Medicaid Program Final Report
  
• Home and Community Based Services Subgroup Report
• 2012 Medicaid Solutions Workgroup Annual Progress Report
• 2013 Medicaid Solutions Workgroup Annual Progress Report

Medicaid Expansion

• Medicaid Expansion Presentation

South Dakota Medicaid Reports

• 2012 South Dakota Medicaid Report
• 2013 South Dakota Medicaid Report