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Your children need your
presence more than your presents. ~Jesse Jackson |
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Resources
for Parents| Connects families caring for children with disabilities or health care needs to information, training, and resources. Creates an environment of support, hope, and respect | Contact Information:
Website: http://www.sdparent.org/ |
| Protects and advocates the rights of South Dakotan's with disabilities. Uses legal, administrative, and other remedies to protect the rights. | Contact Information: 221 South Central Ave., Pierre, SD 57501 (605)224-8294 (Voice/TTY) 1-800-658-4782 (Voice/TTY) Fax: (605)224-5125 E-mail: sdas@sdadvocacy.com Website: http://www.sdadvocacy.com/ |
| Strengthens and supports individuals and families by fostering independence and personal responsibility, protecting people, promoting opportunities for people to reach their potential, promotes healthy families and safe communities. | Contact Information South Dakota Department of Social Services has 62 offices in South Dakota. To find an office near you, click on the link below. http://dss.sd.gov/offices/ E-mail: ddsinfo@state.sd.com Website: http://dss.sd.gov/ |
Parent Information and Resource Center/ Parent Resource Network
| Funded through a grant from the department of education, South Dakota PRIC supports parent involvement in the education and development of their child | Contact Information: State Coordinator: Lori Laughlin PO Box 218 Sturgis, SD 57785 1-800-219-6247 or 605-347-6260 E-mail: llaughlin@bhssc.tie.net Website: http://www.sdpirc.org/content/default.htm |
| Promotes the highest independence level of individuals regardless of disability or disorder | Contact Information: To find the services you require and the contact information for those services, click on the link below: http://dhs.sd.gov/offices.aspx E-mail: infodhs@state.sd.us Website: http://dhs.sd.gov/ |
| Provides information about education and standards in South Dakota. | Contact Information: |
| Ensures appropriate services and opportunities for children and youth with disabilities. | Contact Information: State Department of Education Office of Educational Services and Support Kneip Building, 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501-2291 Phone: (605) 773-3678 Fax: (605) 773-3782 Email: ann.larsen@state.sd.us Website: http://doe.sd.gov/oess/specialed/index.asp |
| Addresses issues related to care arrangements, Medicaid, policies, access to care, epidemiology of chronic childhood conditions, and the identification of children with special health care needs. | Contact Information: Children's Special Health Services (South Dakota) Doneen Hollingsworth, Secretary of Health Contact: Barb Hemmelman, Manager, MCH Program State Department of Health 600 E. Capitol Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: (605) 773-3361 Fax: (605) 773-5683 Email: barb.hemmelman@state.sd.us or dohcshshealthkicc@state.sd.us Website: http://www.children.sd.gov |
Educational Resources for South Dakota
If you have any questions, contact me at kemiller3944@pluto.dsu.edu