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Cooperating on a Plan to Counter Suicide

Cooperating on a Plan to Counter Suicide

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The numbers of suicides in South Dakota continues to rise and state officials are reacting.
Department of Health Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon appeared before the House Health and Human Services Committee and had some of the details…

Malsam-Rysdon says Governor Kristi Noem asked a number of state agencies to address the issue…

Malsam-Rysdon says it will take some time to make a difference….

Malsam-Rysdon told the committee they hope to have more details later this year. The committee took no action.

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