Changes Coming To Social Services, Human Services

Among the first moves made by South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard after he was inaugurated in January was to reorganize several cabinet departments and agencies.  As a result, the Departments of Human Services and Social Services made some exchanges.  Oversight of the Human Services Center shifted from Human Services, to Social Services.  Amy Iverson-Pollreisz  is a deputy secretary in the Department of Social Services, in charge of behavioral health… 

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Iverson-Pollreisz says they did attempt to more fully integrate and streamline the delivery of services… 

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Iverson-Pollreisz says they did not make changes with an eye toward budget cutting…

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(courtesy WNAX Yankton)