Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
by EDR Board Member Kellie HauglidSeptember is known for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM) and also National Life Insurance Awareness Month. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM) is recognized every September by organizations around the world to raise awareness and funds for children and adolescents with cancer and their families. The month also aims to highlight the challenges children face when they are diagnosed with cancer, which is still the leading cause of death by disease for children under 14. Since the 1970s, the five-year survival rate for pediatric cancer has improved from 58-68% to 83-88% in recent years.
Click here to read more about Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
NDEAM Events in Sioux Falls
Disability Awareness and Employment Panel
Hosted by Sioux Empire United Way
October 2 • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Augustana Wagoner Room | 2300 S. Grange Ave, Sioux Falls
[Lunch provided.]
Registration Link
Accessible Recreation
Presenter Emily Shuman, Rocky Mountain ADA Center
October 14 • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Military Heritage Alliance | 1600 West Russell Street, Sioux Falls
[Audience – Sioux Falls Downtown Rotary]
Minimizing Implicit Bias
Presenter Emily Shuman, Rocky Mountain ADA Center
October 15 • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Hilton Garden Inn | 5300 S Grand Circle, Sioux Falls
[Target Audience: Sioux Falls Empire Society for Human Resource Management Only]
Training: The Basics of Website Accessibility
Presenter: Mychelle Garrigan, Firelink Digital Marketing, Sioux Falls
October 23 • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Virtual Presentation via Zoom
Hosted by Division of Rehabilitation Services, Employment Disability Resources and Workplace Disability Network of the Black Hills.
Registration link: https://state-sd.zoom.
2024 Governor's Awards
These awards recognize the achievements of businesses, individuals with disabilities, and other South Dakotans for their contributions toward the employment of people with disabilities. The 2024 awards will be held on September 24 with the ceremony taking place at the Capitol Rotunda beginning at 11 AM (CT).
Seven individuals and businesses will be recognized:
- Outstanding Individual with a Disability- Justin Minnaert, Madison
- Outstanding Employee with a Disability- Michael Svatos, Mitchell
- Outstanding Small Private Employer- Dakota Fluid Power, Rapid City
- Outstanding Large Private Employer- Compass One Healthcare, Rapid City
- Outstanding Public Employer- Prairie Lakes Wellness Center, Watertown
- Outstanding Transition Services Award- Cherie Hill, Onida
- Distinguished Service Award- Arlene Poncelet, Ft. Pierre
Employment Disability Resources is proud to offer the Disability Inclusion Partner program!
In partnership with the Sioux Falls Disability Awareness and Accessibility Review Board (DAARB), we give local businesses who employ one or more people with disabilities an award to acknowledge and celebrate their diverse, inclusive workplace culture. Watch for the “Disability Inclusion Partner” sticker on the doors of local businesses.
For more information about employing individuals with disabilities, please contact:
Vicki Stewart, Executive Director
Employment Disability Resources
2900 W. 11th Street, Suite 101, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-215-1760 or [email protected]
