American Heart Association

South Dakota

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

South Dakota Mission: Lifeline Stroke

South Dakota Mission: Lifeline Stroke

South Dakota Mission: Lifeline Stroke’s innovative regional collaboration is working to ensure compatibility, consistent training and uniform protocols for both transporting and treating stroke patients across the state.

Join the Nation of Lifesavers

Nation of Lifesavers

We’re working in states and communities across the state to improve the chain of survival from cardiac arrest: CPR training as high school graduation requirement so that more people are ready to take action when cardiac arrests occur; requiring schools and athletic facilities and events have a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan, and ensuring the person who answers the 911 call can identify a cardiac emergency and coach the caller through CPR.

A Collective Voice

A Collective Voice

The South Dakota Healthy Nutrition Collaborative (SDHNC) brings a collective voice to support access to nutritious food, which builds a strong foundation for healthy South Dakota families and communities to prosper. The American Heart Association is a proud collaborative member and supporter of enhancing access to nutritious food for all South Dakotans.

Give Today to QUADRUPLE your Life Saving Impact

Cardiovascular disease is still the No. 1 killer in the U.S. Your 4X MATCHED gift funds research and CPR training to help families live longer, healthier lives together.
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Events in Your Area

Sioux Falls Heart Walk

Location: Fawick Park

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025 - 08:00 AM

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Black Hills Heart Walk

Location: Main Street Square

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025 - 09:00 AM

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Central South Dakota Heart Walk

Location: Hyde Stadium

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 - 10:00 AM

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Sioux Falls Hard Hats with Heart

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 05:30 PM

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In Your Community

The American Heart Association is committed to driving health impact in South Dakota through five key priority areas: women, readiness, tobacco and vaping, patients and healthy living.

Through our focus on these key impact areas, and with collaboration among local organizations, sponsors, businesses, and others that serve the community, we are working to improve the health and well-being of South Dakota citizens while saving and improving countless lives.

Throughout the state of South Dakota, we’ve seen our community impact work grow, including efforts around creating avenues for greater access to care, expanding healthy food access and education, building a network of first responders through CPR kits in schools, supporting blood pressure screenings and education, and educating on the dangers of tobacco and vaping.

People are counting on us as never before. We at the American Heart Association, along with our supporters, will drive change, and we will be relentless. Thank you for your continued support.

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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 it’s communities are focused on the following policy areas: Cardiac Emergency Response Plans, Tobacco and Vaping, Access to Care, Heart and Stroke Systems and Healthy Nutrition.

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.