About Let's Be Clear
Let’s Be Clear is a joint effort between the South Dakota Department of Health and the South Dakota Department of Social Services to address substance misuse and substance use disorders in the state as part of the South Dakota Opioid Use Strategic Plan.
Let’s Be Clear focuses on increasing awareness, reducing stigma and spreading resources for prevention, treatment and recovery from opioid use disorder, substance misuse and substance use disorder across the state.
What Does It Mean To Be Clear?
Clarity is important. Without it, misinformation is spread, judgments are made, and facts can get foggy. Let’s Be Clear was established to clear up misconceptions and stigmas around substances. We’re here to encourage open and transparent conversations, clear up myths and encourage moments of clarity that lead to treatment and recovery.
Funding Sources
South Dakota Department of Health Funding Statement
This content and related publications were supported by Cooperative Agreement number 6 NU17CE010209-01-01 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.
South Dakota Department of Social Services Funding Statement
This content and related publications were made possible by grant number 6H79TI085767 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the SAMHSA.
2024 Annual Report
Federal funding was first awarded to South Dakota in 2016 to support the education and strategies against opioid misuse within the state. Since then, DOH and DSS have each applied for and successfully received additional federal opioid funds, allowing for continued service delivery, strategic focus on data-driven initiatives, and expansion of key programs supported by the work. The plan outlined in the 2024 Annual Report maximizes federal funding across three key strategies:
- Prevention and Early Identification
- Treatment and Recovery
- Response to Opioid Misuse