Best Practice Briefs

Imagine bare cupboards, an empty gas tank, and a pile of past due bills. Pile on a chronic physical or mental health condition that requires time off work or expensive medication. Then add a language or cultural barrier. This is a daily reality for some individuals living in rural communities across the Dakotas.  Connecting individuals with community resources can literally be a life saver.  Healthcare and community organizations will share how they are working together to improve quality of life by providing valuable resources and support.

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Valuing Diversity at Monument Health – May 24, 2022

Trust is the foundation for every strong personal and professional relationship.  Earning trust begins by seeking to understand. Monument Health offers cultural awareness education programs to provide perspective and promote relationship building among those providing and receiving health care. 

Addressing Health Disparity in the Dakotas – April 26, 2022

Life is complicated and every person faces different challenges. Social, economic, and environmental factors where people live, work, learn, and play have a profound impact on overall health. It is important to acknowledge health disparities because they provide a metric to measure progress toward advancing health equity. Addressing health disparities leads to improved quality of life. Policies, cultural norms and values, and access to resources play a role in shaping health inequities.

Working to Unite Huron – May 3, 2022

Multiple rural communities have become home to refugees with different ethnic backgrounds, cultures, and languages. These complex barriers add to the existing challenges in an already struggling working population. Leaders in Huron, SD, manage the growth and change by coming together. Learn more about the solutions and impact resulting from effective community engagement and collaboration.

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Building Opportunities to Provide Health Food Options – May 10, 2022

When money is tight, the trip to the grocery store becomes a scavenger hunt for the cheapest options. Eating well can be a key element for combating chronic disease. Community Health Center of the Black Hills and Feeding South Dakota will explain their efforts toward providing healthy food options for patients in need.

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Connecting Community to Health Care – May 17, 2022

Trying to understand an acute or chronic health concern can be confusing. Lacking transportation or money for prescription medication adds to the frustration.  Community health workers serve as guides for connecting individuals with the right resources and support to achieve a positive health outcome.  Focused on patient-centered care, the Community Health Worker Collaborative of South Dakota is working to expand this health professional network to reduce health disparities and improve quality of life.

Creating connections among community resources and healthcare facilities provides a pathway for individuals to come full circle from a personal crisis to a personal transformation.  Recognizing an individual in need and guiding them to the support services necessary to lift themselves from a desperate situation is a skill every South Dakotan should possess.

This Crisis Prevention and Management Best Practice Briefs series will highlight basic tools for recognizing and assisting an individual in crisis, resources available to reduce the risk of a crisis, and programs and services to reinforce change after a major intervention or treatment program.

Addiction Harm Reduction through Peer Coaching – January 4, 2022

Reentry Services to Break the Cycle – January 13, 2022

The Body Keeps the Score – January 25, 2022

Creating connections among community resources and healthcare facilities provides a pathway for individuals to come full circle from a personal crisis to a personal transformation.  Recognizing an individual in need and guiding them to the support services necessary to lift themselves from a desperate situation is a skill every South Dakotan should possess.

This Crisis Prevention and Management Best Practice Briefs series will highlight basic tools for recognizing and assisting an individual in crisis, resources available to reduce the risk of a crisis, and programs and services to reinforce change after a major intervention or treatment program.

Extending Independent Living through Social Interaction – December 1, 2021

Providing Hope for Individuals Experiencing Suicidal Desperation – December 8, 2021

Navigating a Healthy Path Beyond Human Trafficking – December 15, 2021

Integrating Behavioral Health in Primary Care Practice – August 2, 2021

Considering Tribal Culture in the Care Plan – August 26, 2021

Spectra Support on a Case-by-Case Basis – September 2, 2021

Monument’s Epic Chronic Disease Referrals – March 25, 2021

Connecting Life Events to Lifestyle Change – April 1, 2021