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Minnehaha County approves $1.3 million commitment to Sioux Empire Triage Center

Minnehaha County Commission · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The Minnehaha County Commission authorized a three-year joint participation agreement to help develop a Community Triage Center, approving county contributions of $100,000 in 2020 and $400,000 annually in 2021–2023 to fund a mid-level care alternative for non-violent people with substance abuse and mental illness.

Minnehaha County commissioners on June 9 authorized a three-year Joint Participation Agreement to help create the Sioux Empire Triage Center, a mid-level care alternative for non-violent people with substance abuse and mental illness.

Human Services Director Kari Benz presented the agreement, which the county will sign along with Sanford Health, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, the City…

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