Broadcaster Press 3 June 4, 2019 www.broadcasteronline.com SDSU Extension Awarded Two 2019 Stewart Is South Dakota Poet Laureate PIERRE, S.D. – Noem president of the South Administration For Community Living Grants today announcedGovernor KristiStewart, an said Bruce Roseland,Society. “I have known that Christine Dakota State Poetry BROOKINGS, S.D. – SDSU Extension recently received two 2019 Administration for Community Living Grants, to fund two unique programs focused on preventing falls and chronic disease self-management. Falling is not part of aging SDSU Extension will use funds received from the 2019 Administration for Community Living (ACL) Fall Prevention Grant to support Fit & Strong, a program with a proven track-record of reducing falls among participants. “Falling is not a normal part of aging,” said Leacey E. Brown, SDSU Extension Gerontology Field Specialist. However, Brown explained that even though factors which increase fall risk are well known and intervention strategies are well documented, despite this knowledge, South Dakota is ranked fifth in the nation for death from falls between 2007 and 2016. Fit & Strong! teaches individuals with osteoarthritis, which is degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, how to exercise safely. “South Dakotans with osteoarthritis are at risk for falling because the pain they feel often discourages them from being active,” Brown explained. “When this happens, the body becomes weaker. A weak body is more likely to fall. If we can keep people strong and moving, their chance of falling goes down. This is a benefit to families and communities across the state.” The 2019 Administration for Community Living (ACL) Fall Prevention Grant will allow SDSU Extension staff to train individuals to lead the Fit & Strong! classes and support partners as they implement the program. SDSU Extension will work in collaboration with NDSU Extension to implement and manage the program. Recruitment and training of class leaders begins soon. If you would like to learn more about becoming involved in the project, please contact Leacey Brown in the Rapid City Regional Center at 605.394.1722 or by email. Empowering those living with chronic diseases Living with a chronic disease – like diabetes, depression, Parkinson’s disease or arthritis can be lonely, confusing and, if not managed correctly, debilitating. And chronic conditions impact health care costs – 95 percent of health care costs for older Americans can be attributed to chronic diseases. There is hope. Supported by the South Dakota Department of Health, and South Dakota Department of Human Services, SDSU Extension, along with numerous community and statewide partners, provides a suite of evidencebased chronic disease self-management education programs called Better Choices, Better Health® South Dakota (BCBH). SDSU Extension will utilize funds from a 2019 Administration for Community Living Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Program Sustainability Grant Award to help fund the BCBH program, which has been helping South Dakotans since 2014. One in three South Dakotans suffer from chronic disease, and chronic disease is among the top five causes of death in our state. While chronic diagnoses are rarely cured, research suggests if individuals learn to better manage and cope with their chronic disease, their quality of life – and potentially their longevity – may be improved. “With statewide collaboration, we can provide the BCBH programs to help South Dakotans better manage their chronic conditions and learn ways to inspire positive health behavior and lifestyle changes to live healthier, happier lives," explained Stluka, who also serves as BCBH program administrator. Modeled after the Stanford University developed evidence-based chronic disease self-management program and licensed through the Self-Management Resource Center, BCBH offers a suite of communitybased education programs, specifically designed for adults and their caregivers to enhance their self-management of chronic illnesses and are proven to maintain or improve their health outcomes. “Receiving these grant funds will help the BCBH program continue to grow and become a sustainable resource that results in reductions of healthcare expenditures and more appropriate utilization of healthcare resources,” Oster said. "As anyone familiar with chronic disease understands, it is a lifelong condition. We hear of a chronic pain crisis in the United States; more than 50 percent of all adults experienced pain in the previous three months. This grant will help to propel the development, awareness, and availability of the Chronic Pain SelfManagement program in South Dakota as an appropriate referral resource for those dealing with debilitating pain conditions.” More about Better Choices, Better Health South Dakota Since its start in September 2014, BCBH has offered more than 150 workshops in 30 different South Dakota communities where more than 1,500 adults were trained in strategies to help them manage their chronic conditions. BCBH has trained more than 100 volunteers, professionals and community members as BCBH Leaders to use a scripted curriculum and co-facilitate workshops that bring adults dealing with a variety of chronic conditions together into a workshop setting once a week for six weeks. Workshops and trainings are offered across the state. For more information, please visit the Good and Healthy website, use email, or call 1.888.484.3800. English professor at South Dakota State University, has been named as the next South Dakota Poet Laureate. Stewart, who begins her four-year term July 1, will be the state’s seventh poet laureate. She will take over the position held by University of South Dakota English Professor Lee Ann Roripaugh. “Christine’s passion for poetry is inspiring,” said Noem. “I look forward to the ways she will incorporate the themes of South Dakota into her work and promote the importance of creative expression.” “As South Dakota’s Poet Laureate, I will promote the reading and writing of poetry in our state,” said Stewart. “I plan to edit an anthology of poems about South Dakota by South Dakotans and use it to initiate conversations about poetry in schools and communities.” In her new position, Stewart will make appearances at poetry readings and literary events, including October’s South Dakota Festival of Books. The South Dakota State Poetry Society selected Stewart after a statewide search and then made a recommendation to Noem, who officially appointed her to the position. “Christine is a talented poet and teacher. We were impressed with her ambitious plan for bringing poetry to all South Dakotans,” Christine for a number of years and can assure everyone that her approach to sharing poetry is warm, personable and dynamic.” Stewart, who writes as Stewart-Nuez, has published five volumes of poetry: “Postcard on Parchment” (2008), “Keeping Them Alive” (2011), “Snow, Salt, Honey” (2012), “Untrussed” (2016) and “Bluewords Greening” (2016). She teaches creative writing courses and is coordinator of South Dakota State’s creative writing program. This spring, Stewart won the 2018 Whirling Prize in Poetry from Etching Press for “Bluewords Greening,” in which she describes her experiences as a woman coping with miscarriages and as a mother raising a child with disability. Her older son, Holden, has a rare form of epilepsy known as Landau-Kleffner Syndrome. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Stewart earned a bachelor’s degree in English education and writing from the University of Northern Iowa in 1995. After teaching for two years at Tarsus American College in Turkey, she attended Arizona State University and completed a master’s degree in literature in 2000. She received her doctorate in creative writing from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2007. WIC Program Announces New Income Guidelines PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health has released new income guidelines for the WIC Program effective June 3, 2019. WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provided at no cost to eligible moms, babies and children. Its goal is to offer education on healthy eating, nutrition and breastfeeding, make referrals to other services and help improve health by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets. If your family income does not exceed the following amounts for the size of your family, you could qualify for WIC: Family Size 185% of Federal Poverty Level Family Size 185% of Federal Poverty Level 1 $23,107 6 $63,992 2 $31,284 7 $72,169 3 $39,461 8 $80,346 4 $47,638 9 $88,523 5 $55,815 10 $96,700 To find out if you or your children are eligible for the WIC Program, call for an appointment at your local WIC Office/Community Health Services Office. Offices can be found under the county listings in your phone book or on the web at http://sdwic.org/locations/. WIC is an equal opportunity provider. More information about the program is available at http://sdwic.org/. 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