The mission of the MHCH Foundation is to improve quality of life and create opportunities for growth and enterprise development primarily in the state of South Dakota.

Since its establishment in 2001 the MHCH Foundation has supported numerous activities ranging from educational scholarships to the sponsorship of town hall meetings, roundtable discussions, workshops and intiatives that focus on improving quality of life and rural vitality within the Northern Plains region.

We invite you to visit our web site and learn more about our approach to support and current projects.

MHCH hosted a session in Chamberlain, South Dakota on December 8th, 2009 focused on exploring Health Care Educational Opportunities for the tri-county area of Brule, Buffalo, and Lyman counties. Attendees included Chamberlain ISD, Sanford Health, Sanford Mid-Dakota, Avera Health, Yankton Rural Health Learning Center, Fort Thompson Indian Health Services, Lower Brule Community College and Lake Francis Case Economic Development Corporation.

 

This session should mark the beginning of a collaborative effort resulting in programs that will help to address important challenges in the tri-county area such as health care workforce shortages, underemployment, access to professional advancement opportunities, and economic development.

Are you interested in becoming a Registered Nurse (RN)? Or do you know of anyone that is interested in becoming a Registered Nurse (RN)? The University of South Dakota, School of Health Sciences will be partnering with Sanford Health and Sanford Mid-Dakota Medical Center to deliver an Associates in Nursing program to our area.

 

Classes will begin this fall (2010). Both clinicals and classes will take place in Chamberlain with organized busing to the Pierre Capitol University Center as needed.

 

The deadline for applications is April 1st. Spaces are limited so if you are interested, please contact the MHCH Foundation as soon as possible!!

Contact: MHCH Foundation, 605-778-6537 or Corey Kilgore at gkilgore2@comcast.net