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South Dakota

Help us ensure everyone in South Dakota has the opportunity to live longer, healthier lives.

South Dakota

Healthy people, healthy communities

South Dakota Cardiovascular Collaborative


The South Dakota Cardiovascular Collaborative works to improve the quality of life for all South Dakotans through the prevention and control of heart disease and stroke.

Making communities more livable

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Research continues to show that where we live can determine how well – or how long – we live. Factors like housing, transportation, health services, outdoor spaces and social connections all contribute to the “livability” of a community.

Leading with survivors

Diana Lee


We first met Diana Lee when she shared her story as a sudden cardiac arrest survivor at the 2016 Sioux Falls Go Red for Women event. She has been through so many more incredible experiences since that time... including two more sudden cardiac arrests.

Fight the No. 1 Cause of Cardiovascular Disease

One way your gift helps save lives is through healthy eating programs, since poor nutrition is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease.

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Events in Your Area

2023 Sioux Falls Heart Walk

Location: Fawick Park

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023 - 08:00 AM

Register

In Your Community

For more than 40 years, Advocacy has had a mission-critical role in the American Heart Association's work. Our legislative and regulatory priorities help to mitigate risk factors and protect survivors in communities across the country. We support the enactment of evidence-based public policies that lead to longer, healthier lives.

Public policy advocacy is an essential strategy used by the Association to affect necessary and sustainable policy, system and environmental changes that help South Dakota citizens build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Our efforts in South Dakota and its communities are focused on the following policy areas: Tobacco and Vaping, Access to Care, Medicaid Expansion, and Hypertension Prevention and Control.

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For more than 40 years, Advocacy has had a mission-critical role in the American Heart Association's work. Our legislative and regulatory priorities help to mitigate risk factors and protect survivors in communities across the country. We support the enactment of evidence-based public policies that lead to longer, healthier lives.

Public policy advocacy is an essential strategy used by the Association to affect necessary and sustainable policy, system and environmental changes that help South Dakota citizens build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Our efforts in South Dakota and its communities are focused on the following policy areas: Tobacco and Vaping, Access to Care, Medicaid Expansion, and Hypertension Prevention and Control.

Advocacy

Contact Us

PO Box 90545
Sioux Falls, SD 57109

(605) 360-2542

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Heart and Stroke News

Find science-based stories about heart and brain health and inspiring survivor profiles from American Heart Association News.