Investor Presentaiton

CI SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • • South Dakota Violent Death Reporting System (SD-VDRS) Initially the Department of Health will work with Minnehaha and Pennington Counties with the goal of collecting information on violent deaths statewide beginning January 2020 Data will be collected from death certificates, coroner/medical examiner reports, and law enforcement reports All of this information is combined to determine the "who, when, where, and how" Which will provide insights into the "why" SD-VDRS aims to provide our state and communities with a clearer understanding of violent deaths This information can be used to guide state and local prevention efforts. 26

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