Check out the updated profiles for each county in South Dakota highlighting key data on children's well-being.

Finding and affording child care is challenging across the state. Families are left to sift through a patchwork of regulated and unregulated care, waitlists, and ultimately pay high costs when they do find care. This policy brief is an updated look at key data related to child care and Child Care Assistance in South Dakota.

As South Dakota comes up on the tenth anniversary of passing the Juvenile Justice Public Safety Improvement Act, this policy brief explores ten facts about juvenile diversion in South Dakota.

The 35th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book looks at child well-being in states and territories across the country. See how South Dakota stacks up in this new report.

South Dakotans voted in 2022 to expand Medicaid, making 51,000 adults newly eligible for affordable and comprehensive health insurance. With only 39 percent of eligible people currently enrolled in Medicaid expansion, effective outreach and enrollment strategies are necessary to maximize the benefits for South Dakotans. Read more about these outreach strategies in our new report.