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ACPA is an international non-profit medical association with more than 2,300 healthcare professionals across more than 30 specialties who treat and/or perform research on cleft and craniofacial conditions. ACPA serves 76,000 patients annually through its ACPA Approved Teams. Below are some of the ways ACPA help make an impact in the cleft and craniofacial community:

• ​Personalized support is provided to patients and their families, giving them tools they need to thrive.
• Educational materials are developed with cleft and craniofacial providers to ensure patients receive trusted information.
• ACPA Approved Team connections are provided to patients and families giving them access to interdisciplinary care to ensure the best possible outcomes

Continuing education is provided to cleft and craniofacial professionals with the latest techniques and cutting-edge research College scholarships are awarded to students born with cleft and craniofacial conditions

Leading experts in oncology provide up-to-date information in one-hour educational cancer workshops over the telephone or online. Also offers publications about cancer-related topics.

Group sessions are available at different times throughout the year. Some of the group sessions offered include:

• Corrective Thinking: For youth ages 13 - 18 to help members identify:

The five basic thinking errors and deterrents to thinking errors The four characteristics that are essential for change The impact of behaviors on family, friends, and the community

• Couples Workshops: For couples who wish to enhance their relationship, whether or not they are having difficulties. Workshops offer:

Skill and idea description and demonstration Opportunity for couples to practice skills privately Participants have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss their experiences if they would like

• Introduction to Mindfulness: What happens in your life depends on your mind
• Social Skills Group: For 10-15 year olds struggling with social skills or fitting in.

Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: For children ages 5 - 11 and their birth, foster, or adoptive parents. While the parents or parenting team is involved in education, supportive discussion and training, the children will gather in a separate group to work on developmental and behavioral issues.

• Mental Health First Aid Trainings: Offered periodically. Participants are taught to assess for risk of suicide or harm; listen non-judgmentally; give reassurance and information; encourage appropriate professional help; and encourage self-help and other support strategies.
• Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainings: Offered periodically. Participants are taught to assess for risk of suicide or harm; listen non-judgmentally; give reassurance and information; encourage appropriate professional help; and encourage self-help and other support strategies. All within the context of helping the youth population.

Provides one on one tutoring for reading and spelling. Lindamood Bell Programs and others are employed by highly trained tutors to strengthen reading skills, remediate dyslexia, Specific Learning Disability, and other academic challenges. These services are appropriate for ages 6 - 18. Scholarship funding may be available to assist in covering the cost associated with services.

Provides answers to questions about breast cancer risk; information about breast cancer screening, treatment options, clinical trials, and genetic counseling and testing; access to no-cost screening mammograms and diagnostic services; financial assistance for income-eligible breast cancer patient in treatment; emotional support; connection to a culturally responsible patient navigator; and connects individuals to national and local organizations that may provide financial assistance and other support services.

Education, advocacy, and support for all blind persons.

Provides services to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind, and/or have a speech disability. Community Education and Support: Provides a variety of direct service programming to deaf and hard of hearing consumers and the general public, including advocacy, peer support, mentoring, independent living, deaf mentoring, social services, recreation and social activities, senior citizen services, and other services as available. Employment Services: Assistance is provided with seeking and keeping employment, including job search and applications, preparing for interviews, initial job training, job coaching, assistance with co-workers and staff meetings. Telecommunication Equipment Distribution: Providing installation, training, and equipment including amplified telephones, captioned telephones, ring signalers, and mobile phones/tablets. American Sign Language: Community based and contractual sign language classes, interpreter mentoring, information regarding ASL, deaf culture, and deaf history available to the public and private organizations.

Provides free testing, counseling, and education for HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Provides services to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind, and/or have a speech disability. Community Education and Support: Provides a variety of direct service programming to deaf and hard of hearing consumers and the general public, including advocacy, peer support, mentoring, independent living, deaf mentoring, social services, recreation and social activities, senior citizen services, and other services as available. Employment Services: Assistance is provided with seeking and keeping employment, including job search and applications, preparing for interviews, initial job training, job coaching, assistance with co-workers and staff meetings. Telecommunication Equipment Distribution: Providing installation, training, and equipment including amplified telephones, captioned telephones, ring signalers, and mobile phones/tablets. American Sign Language: Community based and contractual sign language classes, interpreter mentoring, information regarding ASL, deaf culture, and deaf history available to the public and private organizations.

Provides information about and is dedicated to finding the cures for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. Crohn's Disease is a group of conditions know as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). It is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract. Ulcerative Colitis is a chronic disease of the large intestine in which the colon becomes inflamed and develops tiny open sores, or ulcers, that produce pus and mucous.

Offers connection, comfort, and hope to families who have experienced the unexpected loss of an infant. Provides care packages to those families and a network of connections to others who have experienced a similar loss. A Run for Their Lives! 5K run/walk event is held annually on Mother's Day. Participate in-person in Spearfish, SD, or virtually from anywhere! This event is a great way to honor the memory of a child with a community of supporters. Also works to provide SIDS and safe-sleep awareness and education as well as funding for SIDS-related research. Operations are home-based.

Provides information about cancer to patients, families, health care providers, and researchers. Specialists respond to many cancer related topics, including cancer prevention and screening, symptoms and risk factors, treatment, tissue donation, finding cancer treatment, living and coping with cancer, cancer research, and clinical trials.

Serves children with visual impairments/vision loss by providing: ​On-campus services in Aberdeen which include regular and special education and transition programs during the nine month school year; daily opportunities to learn and practice skills of blindness; day program for students who live within driving distance and a residential program for those who live at a distance; and six weeks of summer programming focused on the skills of blindness. ​Statewide consultation services include outreach services for public school students; educational evaluations for public school students; in-service education for teachers and service providers; and educational materials for families and schools.

The South Dakota Rehabilitation Center for the Blind helps individuals who are blind or have low vision build the skills they need to live independently and confidently. Trained staff provide personalized instruction designed to support safety, self-reliance, and meaningful participation in daily life. Services include: Computer Training: Instruction in using computers with assistive technology, such as screen readers, magnification, and Braille displays, to improve digital skills and access to information. Orientation and Mobility: Training in safe and effective travel skills, including techniques for navigating environments with or without a white cane. Communication Skills: Lessons in Braille and other communication methods to support reading, writing, and information access. Home Management: Teaching essential daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, and organizing household tasks. Manual/Creative Arts: Hands-on instruction in the safe use of hand and power tools to build practical skills and self-confidence. Low Vision Services: Access to low-vision evaluations and adaptive devices that support reading, writing, and daily tasks.

Educational programs and literature available to the public for the school site, work site, health site, and community site on a variety of topics, including: smoking cessation, nutrition, exercises, high blood pressure, diabetes, and warning signs of a heart attack or stroke. Community events include: Heart Ball (elegant dinner/auction/dance), Heart Walk and school site programs.

FASD United supports individuals, families, and communities living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and other preventable intellectual/developmental disabilities and works to prevent prenatal exposure to alcohol, drugs, and other substances known to harm fetal development by raising awareness and supporting women and their partners before and during their pregnancy.

The South Dakota Association of the Blind exists to provide input into the quality of services provided by state, federal, and local governments. It also develops and support legislation to improve the quality of life, provide educational opportunities to their constituency on a variety of topics that include leadership training, self-advocacy skills training, and information of the American with Disabilities Act, and provide peer support.

Provides support and services for families that have kids who have type 1 diabetes. These include guiding families with health insurance, financial assistance for diabetic supplies, partner families with support and guidance, and other additional needs.

A state agency that works with individuals who are blind and or visually impaired in the area of employment and independent living. Services that are available if eligible Vocational counseling and evaluation, Job placement, Training in specialized skills of blindness (cane, travel, braille, daily living), Job development, On-the-job training, Job follow-up, Assistive technology services, Job retention, Funding for post-secondary training or eye surgery (If economic need is met), and Low Vision services (includes a visual examination conducted by a trained specialist in the field of low vision, assessment of visual functioning of individual needs and goals, prescriptions for specialized low vision devices, and individualized training).

Provides quality home health care to residents of the Sioux Empire, Vermillion, and Chamberlain communities. Services offered include care for heart conditions, complex wound care, diabetes education and assessment, disease and symptom management, education on a newly diagnosed medical condition, home health aide, home infusion therapy education, home safety education, medication education, occupational therapy, pain management, pediatric care, physical therapy, postsurgical care, skilled nursing, speech therapy, and rehabilitation therapy while recovering from an orthopedic condition or hospital stay. They are most appropriate for individuals recently discharged from the hospital and are not fully recovered such as after surgery or new diagnosis, individuals recently diagnosed with an illness and needing education, and individuals who have a chronic condition that needs frequent clinical assessment such as diabetes, kidney, stroke, heart or lung disease.

Offers a wide range of services in general medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, minor surgical procedures, and routine annual exams. Services include physicals and annual exams, pre-employment physicals, wellness exams, athletic physicals, access to various specialists, biopsies and minor surgical procedures, urine drug testing, immunizations, patient education, preventive healthcare, and routine pre-natal and obstetrics care.

Provides follow up treatment for Veterans with spinal cord injuries and diseases; assistance with accessing need equipment, ongoing evaluation and support, and assistance with accessing rehabilitation services following injury.

Provides a meeting place for the community as well as meals for senior citizens. The Hill City Senior Citizens organization assists senior citizens in helping themselves and promotes becoming part of the community. Als provides information on topics of health and senior care as needed. Durable medical equipment loan available.

Provides pharmacy services such as medication management, multi-dose packaging, and consulting services for specific groups of people such as residents in long-term care facilities, hospitals, and individuals with chronic medical conditions. This is a medication disposal site.

Provides information, resources, and networking opportunities to help adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder lead better lives. Services also available for professionals who serve adults with ADD/ADHD.