Many topics were addressed at the April quarterly Board meeting. One of the highlights of the meeting was that the full Board was presented with committee reports. Here are a few of the key takeaways.
- Operations Update:
- Rapid City Day School Program: Director of Schools Mike Groher provided updates on the new Rapid City Day School (RCAS) program.
- He outlined:
- Key program milestones
- Staffing structure
- RCAS follows a year-round schedule
- Similar to the Sioux Falls Day School model
- RCAS offers comprehensive services to enrolled students
- Outpatient Mental Health Clinic: Dr. Brian Wilson offered insights into the clinic’s diagnostic processes and emphasized how the integrated care model supports comprehensive mental health services.
- He drew attention to the critical gap in local autism services
- As of 2025, the national prevalence rate has risen to 1 in 31
- He identified:
- Opportunities to diversify the clinic’s revenue streams
- Unmet community needs
- A growing number of referrals from Wellmark
- A shift toward broader payer diversification beyond Medicaid
- Rapid City Campus Construction:
- Dick Strassburg reported on a significant in-kind donation of office furniture from Ameriprise in Minneapolis, MN.
- Approximately 100 offices will be furnished with:
- Desks
- Chairs
- Bookshelves
- Monitor arms
- Other related items.
- CHS will be responsible for coordinating and funding the transportation of the furniture to Rapid City