USD’s Division of Health Affairs Drives Transformative Change Across South Dakota
From small towns to the most rural corners of the state, the University of South Dakota is delivering education, resources and support where they’re needed most.
USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight: Alex Van Voorhis, MSW, CSW
As an undergrad at UND Fargo, Alex Van Voorhis studied music and communications. But, after a half dozen years in sales and marketing, she realized it wasn't her calling.
CPCM Educates Hundreds on Child Abuse Prevention
The University of South Dakota’s Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment (CPCM) has implemented a training module that has guided hundreds of health care students and professionals in recognizing the first signs of child abuse.
Power of Preventive Care Showcased at Ray of Hope Event
South Dakota’s Center for the Prevention of Child Prevent will highlight the power of primary prevention and launch the Businesses for Babies initiative at the upcoming Ray of Hope Event, to be held April 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Starlite Room at the Holiday Inn City Centre in Sioux Falls.
CPCM Enhances Nutrition Security and Child Well-Being Through WIC-CIAO Grant
The Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment (CPCM), a center of the University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences, has spent the past year implementing initiatives to improve nutrition security and child health in South Dakota, thanks to a $1 million subaward from the Food Research & Action Center.
Free Legal Workshop Showcases Experts on the Indian Child Welfare Act
Law students, legal professionals, and others interested in better understanding child welfare related law will have the opportunity to learn from local and national experts on April 3.
Statewide Surge in Child Abuse Prevention Training Nears Record in South Dakota
Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment Features National Expert on Child Health and Well-Being
Weber has extensive experience working in state and national leadership roles. Her previous roles include children’s executive portfolio lead at the American Heart Association (AHA); pediatric systems lead at Nemours, one of the nation’s leading pediatric health systems; and at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics national policy office.
Training Series To Inform Medical Providers In Providing Quality Care To Sexual Assault Victims
Medical care providers and other professionals who provide care and support to sexual assault victims will have access to a free training series in 2024 through a partnership between the Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment and Avera Health’s eSANE Project.
Free Legal Workshop To Focus On Tech-Facilitated Child Abuse
Law students, legal professionals and others interested in better understanding trauma-informed approaches in legal proceedings will have the opportunity to learn from local and national experts on April 4, 2024.
Center For The Prevention Of Child Maltreatment To Announce $1 Million Grant Sept. 13
The Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment (CPCM), a center of the University of South Dakota, is set to host a grant announcement ceremony on Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. in Avera Hall, located on the USD – Sioux Falls campus.
The Center For The Prevention Of Child Maltreatment Designates Codington County As A Resilient Community
The Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment (CPCM), a service center within the University of South Dakota’s School of Health Sciences, designated Codington County, South Dakota, as a Resilient Community on April 18, marking the end of a nearly two-year process.
Free Legal Workshop To Focus On Trauma-Informed Approaches
Law students, legal professionals and others interested in better understanding trauma-informed approaches in legal proceedings will have the opportunity to learn from local and national experts on the subject this month.
Organizations Partner To Train On Child Abuse Prevention
Hundreds of professionals and community members from across the region will come together for the 22nd Annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference, on October 6-7 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.