START SD

START SD START-SD is a federally funded program working to increase access to prevention, treatment, and reco government."

START-SD is a federal program funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through four Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) grants to complete work to increase access to and effectiveness of prevention, treatment and recovery services for substance use disorders in South Dakota. Our current project, START-SD Impact, is a four-year program focused on providing sup

port for individuals transitioning out of SD prison systems and their love ones through peer support programs, workforce development, and SUD treatment, prevention, and recovery. For more information, please visit: https://www.sdstate.edu/pharmacy-allied-health-professions/start-sd

"This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,500,000 with 100% funded by HRSA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA/HHS or the U.S. For more information, please visit: https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/opioid-response/impact

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The work you are doing now may seem invisible and frustrating, but trust that you are doing the necessary steps for you to continue to grow from this point in time. Or maybe you are in the steps of your journey where you are starting to see the fruits of your labor. Trust in the process and trust in yourself to get yourself there.

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In recovery it is so important to surround yourself with overwhelming support. It may be hard, but in choosing you, you also have to choose the people in your life that want and support your journey.

If you feel the self-doubt starting to come in, remember patience and externally, many people believe in you. It is only...
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For your motivational Monday message: Don't let the hard days win.
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We'll repeat it again and again until it reaches everyone! Consistent effort will get you much farther than holding your...
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More than a month ago community members in Brookings took a day to learn about mental health support, hope, safety and h...
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