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Daycare & School Lead Testing

The water testing for lead in schools and daycares FAQs and resources below were created to help parents and caregivers understand potential lead exposure risks following drinking water testing in schools and daycares.

/Programs/Lead Poisoning/

PODs Toolkit

Access a comprehensive toolkit for healthcare providers in South Dakota to effectively plan and respond to public health emergencies. Strengthen your preparedness.

/Healthcare Professionals/PHPR/PODs/

Toddler Oral Health Care

Learn how to best care for your child’s oral health from birth to 6 months old with developing good dental habits.

/Topics/MCH/Children’s Health/Oral Health for Children/

Pregnancy Risks

Pregnancy can affect your physical and mental health drastically. Conditions can lead to complications or even death for the pregnant person or the baby.

/Topics/MCH/Women's Health/Pregnancy/Preparing for Birth & Baby/

Healthy Relationships

Learn about the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships. Find resources on teen dating violence, sexual education, parental guidance, and more.

/Topics/MCH/Adolescent Health/

Lead Poisoning FAQs

Answer all of your questions about childhood lead poisoning from pregnancy to environmental hazards and more.

/Programs/Lead Poisoning/

Prenatal Care

Prenatal care can begin the minute a woman decides she wants to become pregnant, but at a minimum, it should start as soon as a pregnancy is suspected.

/Topics/MCH/Women's Health/Pregnancy/Expecting a Baby?/

Controlled Substance Registration

Learn the laws and rules around controlled substances and how to get a controlled substance registration.

/Healthcare Professionals/Health Facility Licensure/

Team-Based Care Toolkit

Team-based health care is the provision of health services by two or more collaborating providers who work to achieve coordinated, high-quality care.

/Topics/Diseases/Chronic Disease/Heart Disease & Stroke/Heart Health Initiatives/

Vesicular Stomatitis

Vesicular stomatitis (VS) is a viral disease that primarily affects horses and cattle and occasionally swine, sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas. Humans can also become infected with the disease when handling affected animals, but this is a rare event.

/Diseases/