WIC-CIAO Project Sioux Falls, SD
This StoryMap highlights the outreach efforts of the WIC Community Innovation and Outreach (CIAO) Project in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Through collaboration with local organizations and the exploration of innovative community engagement strategies, the project worked to ensure essential resources reached families in need. Explore the important work that was done to support health, wellness, and WIC outreach efforts in the Sioux Falls community.
CPCM WIC-CIAO Grant Announcement, USD-SF September 13, 2023
Outreach
36+ Events Attended
4800+ Outreach Materials Directly Distributed
2500+ Individuals Engaged
SJC Community Block Parties
Outreach Maps
Sioux Falls WIC-CIAO Outreach Maps
WIC-CIAO Outreach Events
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Juneteenth Celebration
6/17/2023
SJC Block Party Granite Valley Park
7/6/2023
SJC Block Party Meldrum Park
7/20/2023
SJC Block Party Emerson Park
8/1/2023
SD Urban Indian Health Back to School Bash
8/9/2024
St. Lambert's Back-to-School Event
8/14/2024
Hayward Park Block Party
8/17/2023
Celebrating Family Event Faith Lutheran Church
9/12/2024
St. Lambert's Preschool Afterschool Event
9/16/2024
Latino Festival & Parade
9/17/2024
St. Lambert's Preschool Afterschool Event 2
9/19/2024
First Fruits Harvest Festival
9/23/2024
Feria de Salud Prairie Center - Avera McKennan
10/7/2023
Sioux Empire Smiles Childrens Dental Center
10/7/2023
Terry Redlin Family Resource Night
11/21/2023
Sermon on the Mount Food Giveaway
12/5/2023
SD Urban Indian Health Sobriety Wacipi New Year's Eve
12/31/2024
CLC Health & Wellness Fair - Terry Redlin
2/1/2024
CLC Health & Wellness Fair - Oscar Howe
2/20/2024
CLC Health & Wellness Fair - Susan B. Anthony
3/5/2024
Family Resource Night - Prairie West Library
3/21/2024
Family Resource Night - Oak View Library
4/4/2024
Healthy Living Day Spellerberg Park
4/6/2024
Family Resource Night - Downtown Library
4/16/2024
Festival of Cultures
6/8/2024
Free Friday at the Washington Pavilion
7/5/2024
Meldrum Park Block Party
7/11/2024
Pascuala Ilabaca at the Levitt - Levitt Free Fridays
7/13/2024
All My Relatives Festival
7/27/2024
SJC Emerson Park Block Party
8/6/2024
Avera Back to School Event
8/10/2024
SJC Hayward Park Block Party
8/15/2024
Health Connect Festival
9/14/2024
Latino Festival and Parade
9/15/2024
Feria de Salud - Avera Prairie Center
9/28/2024
Outreach Project Partners
Community partners brought expertise, local knowledge, and trusted connections to the table, allowing the WIC-CIAO Project to effectively engage with diverse communities. These collaborations amplified the project’s reach, making it possible to identify gaps in service, tailor outreach efforts to meet local needs, and create innovative solutions that resonated with the community.
A special thank you to organizations that supported our WIC-CIAO Advisory Board throughout the project:
- South Dakota WIC
- Center for Rural Health Improvement - University of South Dakota
- City of Sioux Falls Health Department
- Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment - University of South Dakota
- Lutheran Social Services - Center for New Americans
- Lutheran Social Services - Multicultural Center
- School of Health Sciences - University of South Dakota
- SD Helpline Center
- Sioux Falls Thrive
- Sioux Falls Eat Well Mobile Market
- Teddy Bear Den
- South Dakota WIC
- Sioux Falls Community Learning Centers
- Toy Lending Library
- Delta Dental of South Dakota
- South Dakota Voices for Peace
- South Dakota Urban Indian Health - Sioux Falls
SD WIC-CIAO Partner List
Additional Outreach Partners:
- SD Early Detection and Hearing Intervention Program
- SD Head Start
- American Heart Association
- Sioux Falls YMCA
- Sioux Falls Housing
- Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation
- Feeding South Dakota
- Owen's Outfitters
- Sanford Children's CHILD Services
- USD Nursing
- USD School of Health Sciences Student Volunteers
- Health Connect of South Dakota
- SD Department of Social Services
- Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas
- Bishop Dudley Hospitality House
- SDSU Extension
Supplemental Maps
WIC Grocery Stores, Bus Routes, and Low-Income/Low-Access Areas
Sioux Falls, SD WIC Grocery Stores
Sioux Falls WIC Grocery Store Heat Map - Sioux Falls Bus Routes and Low-Income/Low-Access Census Tract Slider
