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Tia Kafka serves as the Marketing & Outreach Director for the Department of Health. She oversees the Office of Communication and Marketing and manages the department's media, communications, and marketing initiatives. Tia is a skilled and trained communications professional with over a decade of serving in various capacities within the state government and the private sector. Before transitioning to the Department of Health, Tia worked for the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce as the Convention and Visitors Bureau Director and the Chamber CEO. She specializes in communication strategies including marketing, fundraising, event planning, customer services, public awareness, media relations, and education tactics.
Tia graduated from Minnesota State University, Moorhead in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in mass communications with an emphasis on public relations and advertising. She and her husband moved to Pierre in 2011. Joe and Tia have two boys, Gavin and Aiden. Outside of work, Tia enjoys spending time with her family fishing, camping, and hiking outdoors. She also enjoys reading, dancing, watching movies, and snuggling with her kiddos and fur babies.
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South Dakota Department of Health Updates Fish Consumption Advisory Listing
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has updated its online Fish Consumption Advisory list to include Lake Louise (Hand County) for Largemouth Bass following a recent review of sampling data.
State of South Dakota Announces Second Round of Rural Health Transformation Requests for Proposals
The State of South Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation (RHT) initiative has released the next round of Request for Proposals (RFP) focused on strengthening rural, tribal, and frontier health care systems through digital health modernization, coordinated delivery of care methods, and project management.
State of South Dakota Announces First Round of Rural Health Transformation Requests for Proposals
The State of South Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation (RHT) initiative has released its first round of Request for Proposals (RFP) focused on strengthening rural, tribal, and frontier health care systems through digital health modernization, coordinated delivery of care methods, and project management.
South Dakota Department of Health Issues New Fish Consumption Advisories Following Comprehensive Sampling 2026
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources (DANR) and Game, Fish & Parks (GFP), has completed its annual fish collection and sampling program.
Public Health Notice: Potential Measles Exposure in Milbank and Brookings
The Department of Health is notifying the public of potential measles exposures in Milbank and Brookings.
South Dakota Department of Health Reports First Two Flu Deaths of the 2025-2026 Flu Season
The Department of Health is reporting the first two influenza deaths of the 2025 - 2026 season, both Minnehaha County residents in the >64-year age group.