News and Notes: January/February 2019

Avera Health has named former behavioral health assistant Vice President Steve Lindquist as the leader of a new project aimed at combating the opioid epidemic through a one-year planning grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). Lindquist served at the helm of the Avera Behavioral Health Center for nearly 20 years. Previously, he was director of Mental Health for the State of South Dakota, as well as administrator of the George S. Mickelson Center for the Neurosciences. Lindquist has served on state task forces for managed care, telemedicine, and behavioral health and is a past president of the South Dakota Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.