Family Voices of South Dakota
Contact Information
Lisa Sanderson
(605) 361-3171
lsanderson@sdparent.org
Family Voices of South Dakota (FV SD) is one of six programs under the
umbrella of South Dakota Parent Connection (SDPC) and is an important component
in helping SDPC advocate for CYSHCN. SDPC’s
goal is to empower families and professionals with
information and knowledge, including referrals
related to health care and/or educational concerns.
SDPC provides support, parent and mentor linking,
a variety of trainings, a lending library, resource
guides, and a quarterly newsletter. These activities
are supported with funding from CMS (F2F grant),
Federal Department of Education (PTI grant), State
Department of Health (P2P grant), and State Department of Special Education.
HIGHLIGHT: Partnerships to Shape Policy
FV SD partnered with several organizations including The
Catalyst Center, SD Voices for Children and the SD
Medicaid Program to develop a formula that each state
could use in order to implement funding for the Family
Opportunity Act (FOA). SD was one of the first states to
propose the new FOA legislation at the state level. Efforts
on the part of FV SD helped to ensure that the FOA would
be part of the 2007 legislative session. Although the
legislation did not pass, these groups will continue to work during the interim to
help educate policymakers as to the importance of this legislation.
“ The information I received in
the mail after our phone
conversation was
excellent...It really is much
easier to work with
professionals when you
know what you are talking
about.”
- a parent
- SD Parent Connection
- SD Advocacy
- SD Voices for Children
- SD Family Support Program
- Center for Disabilities
- Children’s Care Hospital & School
- Universal Pediatric Services
- SD Department of Education
- Southeastern Behavioral Health
- SD Department of Social Services
Useful Links
- South Dakota Parent Connection
- South Dakota Coalition for Children
- Center for Disabilities
- Universal Pediatric Services
- Southeastern Behavioral Health:
- South Dakota Advocacy
- South Dakota Family Support Program
- Childrens Care Hospital & School
- South Dakota Head Start
- Sioux Falls School District
- South Dakota State Web Site
- Family Voices National Office
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
- Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)
- KASA (Kids As Self-Advocates)
- MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Family Village
- Exceptional Parent (magazine)
- Indian Health Services (HIS)
- Institue for Child Health Policy (ICHP)
- Institue for Family-Centered Care (IFCC)
- NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
- National Council on Disabilities (NCD)
- NICHCY ( National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities)
- SSA / SSI (Social Security Administration)
