Newborn and Child Resources
Resources for Pregnancy
Access materials and an order form for pregnancy-focused charts, posters, and brochures.
Resources for Hearing Screening
Follow these guidelines for proper infant hearing screening and download materials.
Resources for Blood Screening
Learn about collecting newborn blood spot specimens, ordering supplies, and more.
Find any resources needed for health care providers working with newborns and infants. Neonatal care, health care, and home care during the newborn stage, are critical to protect children from injury and disease, monitor and take action against conditions, ensure proper breathing, and set children up to be as healthy as possible from the start.
According to the World Health Organization, high-quality neonatal care is essential and the right of every newborn. Ensure that newborns under your care receive the best health care possible with these resources.
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Newborn
Learn about services such as newborn metabolic screening, safe sleep, newborn hearing screening and the Pregnancy Care Program.
Maternal Child Health
Access comprehensive data and reports on maternal and child health in South Dakota from the South Dakota Department of Health.
Licensing and Records
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News
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, 2023
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, 2023
DOH and DOE Announce K-12 School Air Quality Improvement Project
The South Dakota Departments of Health (DOH) and Education (DOE) are collaborating to provide portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifying units to accredited K-12 schools throughout South Dakota – all at no cost to the schools.
Department of Health Reminds Families about the Importance of Childhood Immunizations
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health wants to remind families that August is National Immunization Awareness Month and with the back-to-school season fast approaching, childhood immunizations can help protect the health of children and youth now and in the future.
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Throughout the week ahead and continuing for the duration of the month of August, South Dakota joins the nation and world in celebrating and supporting World Breastfeeding Awareness Week (August 1-7) and National Breastfeeding Awareness Month.