South Dakota
Healthy people, healthy communities
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.
Every stage. Every age. We’re with you.
We’re helping create healthier futures for South Dakota kids by improving nutrition security, increasing engagement in regular physical activity, hel[ing end tobacco use and supporting resiliency.
Join the 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.
Leading with survivors
In 2017 at age 40, Susan suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in her home, and – with the help of the 9-1-1 dispatcher - her husband performed CPR on her for 20 minutes until paramedics arrived and she could be transported via helicopter to the hospital.
Featured Recipe
Get the kids back to school this fall with healthy snacks! Check out these fruity and nutty snack or breakfast bars. Warm spices and flavors of caramel and coconut will have you making these bars over and over again.
CPR & First Aid Training
Emergencies leave us feeling helpless, but they don’t have to. Take two minutes to learn Hands-Only CPR™ now. 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes. When a person has a cardiac arrest, immediate CPR can double or triple their chance of survival. Prepare to save a life, find a CPR course near you today.
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Events in Your Area
Sioux Falls Go Red for Women
Location: Sioux Falls Convention Center
Date: Friday, January 31, 2025 - 06:30 PM
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The American Heart Association is committed to driving equitable health impact in South Dakota through five key priority areas: women, readiness, tobacco and vaping, patients, and healthy living. Equity is always at the center of our work, and it will continue to guide all that we do.
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.
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.
Contact Us
PO Box 90545
Sioux Falls, SD 57109