Agency with Choice Townhall Meetings

May 8, 2024


Dear South Dakota Family Support 360 Waiver Participants, Caregivers, and Advocates,
We are happy to announce that the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) will be hosting two townhall meetings next week. At the townhall meetings we will share information about Agency with Choice.
The townhall meetings will be at the following dates and times:

 

Please send questions to DDD.Update@state.sd.us.


We look forward to seeing you at the townhall meetings.


Thank you.

Joey Younie, M.A., Director, Division of Developmental Disabilities

Joey.Younie@state.sd.us  Office: (605) 773-3438  Fax: (605) 773-7362

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