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The Brookings County Finance Office Department has 2 Divisions: Finance Division: Accountable for revenue collected by all other county offices and appropriating the funds to the correct revenue account Bookkeeper of all county finances Issues distress warrants to the Sheriff in the event of non-payment on state sales taxes or unemployment insurance Keeps records of Commission proceedings Fiscal duties include conducting a monthly verification of all bank balances and cash items and making a report of the same to the County Commission. Preserves any documents, books, accounting records, maps, and other materials deposited in the Finance Office Keeps inventory of county property Maintains all Capital Assets records Notary Public services available. Some fees may apply. Pays all the bills of the county including payroll Processes all county liquor licenses Publishes an annual report of the receipts and disbursements as well as the assets and liabilities of the county Parking permits application and issuing for individuals with a disability Application assistance for tax reduction / rebate programs for individuals who are disabled and / or elderly (65 or older) Collecting fees for property taxes and vehicle licenses (cars, motorcycles, trucks, trailers, commercial vehicles, snowmobiles, and boats) Election Division Responsible for coordinating all countywide elections, including primary and general Elections. Responsible for the master voter registration list for Brookings County. Residents can register to vote and request absentee ballots for countywide, primary and general elections from the County Finance Office.

The FBI works around the globe to combat the most dangerous criminal and security threats facing the country including National Security Priorities such as protecting the United States from terrorist attacks, foreign intelligence operations and espionage and cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes. Other priorities are to combat public corruption at all levels, protect civil rights, combat transnational/national criminal organizations and enterprises, combat major white-collar crime and significant violent crime. Visit the website to learn how to report internet crimes or to submit a tip, report threats and crimes. If someone is imminent danger, call 911 or local police immediately.

In-school mentoring program to positively impact area youth through fostering one-to-one friendships with caring adult mentors who help facilitate positive character. By matching adult volunteers with a young youth in the community, one-on-one relationships between the Big Friend and Little Friend, enriches the lives of the young person and their family.  Accomplished through strengthening communication, life skill and team building, strengthening the entire family using community resources, hope and inspiration, and relationships with caring adult mentors. Students are referred to the program by the Yankton School District.

A private, non-profit organization, paid by Medicare, to work with healthcare providers, communities, and Medicare consumers and families in the state and region to improve healthcare. Offers technical assistance, tailored education, best practices, tools and resources to aid in healthcare improvement. Information about the quality of care provided in local nursing homes and home health agencies is available by logging onto Medicare's website and clicking on Nursing Home Compare or Home Health Compare. Or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) for a written report.

Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribal Police covers the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Tribal Lands.

Services include enforcing municipal codes, licensing pets, licensing bicycles, Neighborhood Watch, Crime Stoppers, and a drug take-back site.

A public health nutrition program for income-eligible infants and children up to age 5, pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women. WIC provides nutrition education to help make healthy eating choices, breastfeeding education for expectant and new mothers looking to learn more about their infant nutrition options, referrals to connect families with quality medical care and other community services, and food benefits to help families purchase nutritious groceries at participating businesses statewide.

Investigates child abuse and neglect cases by working with the State's Attorney, law enforcement, and community resources to determine extent of alleged child abuse or neglect. Other services include adoptions, licensing of foster homes, assessment services, case management, and intensive family services. To report abuse or neglect, during regular business hours dial 877-244-0864. After business hours, contact local law enforcement.

Serving hot nutritious meals daily at both Active Generations Main and East locations. Menus can be found in the monthly newsletter or online. Active Generations Meal Program is sponsored in part by the National Senior Nutrition Project. Funding for Senior Meals is a joint effort between federal and state governments, community support and participant donations. National Senior Nutrition Project provides persons age 60 and over, their spouse, and/or dependent adult living with them a nutritious meal in a social (congregate) and home delivered setting. Menus meet 1/3 of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI's) for the population served and low in fat and sodium. Carbohydrate-counted menus are available as well as textured modified servings.

Hospice Care is special care for patients who have a diagnosis of a terminal illness or a significant decline in overall health. Hospice care can be set up at home, in long-term care facilities or assisted living, or hospice centers. Hospice professionals are specially trained to manage pain and symptoms with palliative medicine at the end of life so patients are comfortable, yet alert and able to enjoy each day to the fullest extent possible.

Coordinates all agencies within the jurisdiction to include public, private, and non-governmental organizations to ensure the protection of life and property in the event of threatened or actual natural disasters, terrorism, technological, and man-made events. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining the county plan for reacting to emergencies. During an actual emergency, the director coordinates the action and trains other agencies to respond to emergencies. County emergency managers can make contact with volunteer fire departments in their county when necessary. This is not an emergency first response organization. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.

The Health Cooperative is here to partner with patients to stay healthy and meet their health goals. An inter-professional team is available to offer early evaluations of adult health concerns. Also provides personalized self-care education that will assist patients in making healthier choices. This is not a replacement for a primary care doctor. Works alongside patients and their doctors to improve patient health. Team consists of registered nurses, a pharmacist, an occupational therapist, a physical therapist and a dietitian.

Wo'Okiye in Dakota/Lakota means, "to help or assist". Providing community outreach and support to unhoused relatives in the Downtown Sioux Falls area. Individualized case management is tailored to meet the individuals where they are at.

Sober living homes utilizing: The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and the way of life contained therein. Self-governing sober living homes that provide a safe living environment in early recovery with continued emphasis on applying the 12-steps of recovery to daily life over a period of 3 - 12 months. Advocacy of the disease concept by carrying the message to families, businesses, churches, and schools while building alliances with organizations that share the mission of advocacy for and implementation of the 12-step approach to recovery. An alternative to medical treatment models for the recovery of alcoholism and chemical dependency

Assists individuals who believe they have experienced discrimination while attempting to rent or purchase housing, provides community education to promote fair housing, and conducts preliminary investigations of potential housing discrimination.

Provides the following - individual and group counseling, crisis intervention services, and referral resources in the local community.

Provides pharmacy services including immunizations and vaccines, prescription refills, transfers, and disposal sites, $4.00 Generics service, pet medications, and Medicare assistance. Also sells OTC medications, vitamins & supplements, medical supplies, first aid, smoking cessations, and family planning products.

Services include issuing marriage licenses, maintaining land records, providing vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates, and recording all real estate-related documents, including plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts.

Assess all the real estate property in the county for property tax purpose. By law, the assessed value must be its full or true market value.

Services provided are collecting fees for property taxes and vehicle licenses (cars, motorcycles, trucks, trailers, commercial vehicles, snowmobiles, and boats). Parking permits application and issuing for individuals with a disability. Application assistance for tax reduction / rebate programs for individuals who are disabled and / or elderly (65 or older).

Responsible for parcel geodatabases, geographical information systems, E-9-1-1 Addressing, mapping construction and development.

Community outpatient mental health facility. Provides mental health services to children, adolescents and adults. Services include but are not limited to psychiatric care and evaluations, children's services, group and individual counseling, play therapy, aggression management, and more.

Provides medical equipment, supplies, and respiratory service. Specializes in products such as home oxygen therapy, manual and power wheelchairs, compressions stockings, nutritional supplements, sleep apnea therapy, home modifications including stairlifts, ceiling lifts, vertical platform lifts, handicap accessible bathrooms, used equipment and more.

A comprehensive substance abuse program offering addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for adolescents and adults experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs. Traditional concepts of health among many American Indian families within the Pine Ridge Tribal Lands involve the intersection of physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing, which are all seen as inextricably linked. Therefore, ALO uses a comprehensive approach for behavioral health programming, which is guided by traditional Lakota values (ie. waca'tognaka (generosity), woohitika (courage), wowaci'ta'ka (perseverance), waoholaka (respect), wau'sila (compassion), and woksape (wisdom). -

60's + Dining is a senior congregate meal program that provides a nutritious noon meal which reduces or prevents malnutrition, a major cause of other health problems. The program also provides socialization for the participants, which helps ease the problem of isolation among older persons. Persons who are unable to leave their homes due to illness or frailty may receive a home-delivered meal, while those who are able to travel meet at a congregate site for their meals. Participants in the program are asked to make a donation for the meal, but no one is refused service if unable to do so. Frozen Meal Program available to any client over 60. Quality, balanced, nutritious meals are flash frozen in specialty containers that can be heated in the microwave.