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A team of first responders who work with law enforcement when there has been a death by suicide in Pennington County. The Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Team is called to the scene to help survivors with the next steps and offer any extra support and resources to the surviving loved ones. The Loss Team follows families for up to a year after their loss with case management services.

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A faith-filled three-day retreat designed to provide compassionate support and spiritual consolation for parents, guardians, and children. This retreat includes fun and therapeutic activities for children (ages 6-17), guided discussions and support for parents and guardians, shared prayer and reflection, and holistic pastoral care.

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Offers connection, comfort, and hope to families who have experienced the unexpected loss of an infant. Provides care packages to those families and a network of connections to others who have experienced a similar loss. A Run for Their Lives! 5K run/walk event is held annually on Mother's Day. Participate in-person in Spearfish, SD, or virtually from anywhere! This event is a great way to honor the memory of a child with a community of supporters. Also works to provide SIDS and safe-sleep awareness and education as well as funding for SIDS-related research. Operations are home-based.

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An evidence-based and practice informed program that has been shown to effectively influence components of grief and grief recovery. Based on over 40 years of practice dealing with grief and working one on one with grievers, the GRM program helps reduce grief by teaching grievers new skills on how to cope and process grief; how to confront old myths or unhelpful patterns of grieving; how to examine the ways in which grief has impacted their life through detailed assignments and exercises; and how to let go of pain from loss through the timely identification of apologies, forgiveness, and significant emotional statements, all within a helpful, supportive environment. There are 4 programs; 8-week support group, 7-week one on one, 4-week Helping Children Deal with Loss, and 6-week for Pet Loss. Wellness/Brain Health Coaching is a psycho-education program for working with a variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, self efficacy, ADD, ADHD, and addictions which address the four circles of health and healing: biology, psychology, social, and spiritual. Services can be offered by Skype, Zoom, and onsite. Contact by phone or email to discuss process and procedure.

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The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is a national nonprofit, self-help support organization offering friendship, understanding, and hope to families grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. There is no religious affiliation and no individual membership fees or dues are charged. All bereaved family members are welcome. Founded in England in 1969, TCF was established in the United States in 1972, with 501(c)(3) not-for-profit incorporation in 1978, under which provision the organization's more than 650 local chapters also operate. TCF operates as separate entities in at least 30 countries around the world. Regular meetings of local chapters provide a caring environment in which bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents can work through their grief with the help of others who have been there. Monthly, more than 17,000 attend chapter meetings. Outreach is provided to more than 182,000 bereaved family members and professionals each month through chapter newsletters, websites, Facebook Pages, special programs including regional conferences, concurrent walks, phone calls, letters, e-mails, and personal visits. Educational information on grief following the death of a child and the work of TCF is provided to the community through publicity, speaking engagements, and the distribution of materials. Virtual chapters through an Online Support Community supply support, encouragement, and friendship. There are general bereavement sessions as well as more specific sessions. This program was established to encourage connecting and sharing among parents, grandparents, and siblings (over the age of 18) grieving the death of a child.

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A support group for those who have experienced the death of a child, grandchild, or sibling at any age, for any reason.

HLC211 Helpline Center

Provides emotional, financial, educational assistance and support to families experiencing the loss of a child regardless of gestation or age. Support provided includes care packages for loved ones of the child that passed; financial assistance with the cost of a casket or urn; handmade stuffed bears that weigh the same as the baby birth weight; connection/support from other Loss Moms; lactation kits and angel outfits to hospitals.

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Monument Home+ Home Health and Hospice offers individual, couples, and family grief counseling to the immediate family members of the patients who were on Monument Health hospice services. Since people grieve differently, counseling is offered to meet the distinctive needs of different age groups and types of loss with counselors and professional social workers with specialized training and experience in grief and loss.

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The Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Team offers an 8-week class called "Understanding Your Suicide Grief" for survivors of suicide. This class focuses on helping those who have lost a loved on to suicide in hopes of assisting them in understanding the grief process and helping them find hope and health. Also provides a monthly suicide-led bereavement group called Survivors of Suicide Support Group (SOS) for people impacted by death to suicide. The group focuses on learning how to cope, heal, and recover with a community of others who have experienced suicide loss. The support group is a safe space to explore the challenges of suicide grief in a survivor's timeframe.

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Helps families and their support systems find hope and healing after the loss of a child at any age. Provides encouragement, compassion and support through retreats, education and small groups. The groups provide a way to connect with other families who are walking a similar journey. Different from other retreats, Healing Hope hosts only 1 family at a time (in a guest house on on 5-acre property), creating a unique one-on-one experience. The facilitators walk alongside the families, not as counselors, but as peers that have been on a similar journey. Healing Hope also appreciates the opportunity to educate the community by sharing personal stories of grief and life lessons with different groups, churches, schools, etc.

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For Grief provides grief support, courses, resources, and to help individuals cope with the loss of a loved one. ​ Services included On-Demand Courses, Live Events/Webinars, Grief Support Groups, and Free Downloads.

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Provides support and assistance for survivors of homicide victims. Self-help support groups and/or contact persons who are themselves survivors are able to give support to anyone hurting from the loss of a loved one through homicide.

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Groups available: Women's Support Group Neurodivergent Support Group EMDR Intensive Group Requires deposit to hold your spot

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Surviving After Suicide (SAS) Class: The Surviving After Suicide Class is designed to help people who have lost a loved one to suicide learn to express and understand their grief. The class will discuss stigma, pain, guilt, and other common experiences of suicide loss grief. This is a ten-week course that provides support for survivors of suicide loss. Each class will focus on a unique aspect of survivor grief and is built for group members to share and support one another through the process. The class is offered three times a year, with sessions starting in January, April, and September. Registration for this class is required. Surviving After Suicide (SAS) Support Group: A monthly support group for people who have lost a loved one to suicide. Survivor information packets are available at no cost. The focus of this group is to connect suicide loss survivors and provide them with a space to support one another. Any survivor, 18 or older, is welcome to attend this group. Registration is not required to attend this group; however, the virtual option does require an email address to send a link to attend the group. This is an open and on-going group available in both in person and virtual settings. The in-person group meets from 7:00pm - 8:30pm, every third Thursday of each month in Sioux Falls. The virtual group meets from 6:00pm to 7:30, every third Wednesday of each month. Surviving After Suicide Events: Support events are open to anyone who has been impacted by suicide loss. Various activities occur throughout the year including, but not limited to Suicide Prevention Week, International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (Saturday before Thanksgiving), etc. Email or call to get on the invite list for events. If you would like to get in touch, please complete the Suicide Services Request Form: https://helplinecenter.jotform.com/210544586305050?. Surviving After Suicide Events: Support events are open to anyone who has been impacted by suicide loss. Various activities occur throughout the year including, but not limited to Suicide Prevention Week, International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (Saturday before Thanksgiving), etc. Email or call to get on the invite list for events. If you would like to get in touch, please complete the Suicide Services Request Form. Mentor Program: The mentor program is a peer mentorship program that connects survivors of suicide loss with a mentor to provide them with support, reassurance, and comfort. The mentors are individuals who are on their own suicide grief journey and are ready to come alongside those who are in the beginning of their grief journey. The mentors are not experts, nor are they counselors. Mentors provide 1-on-1 peer support and have completed training through the Helpline Center. Individuals needing immediate crisis care should call 988. Standard message and data rates may apply. Text STOP to opt-out. For end user privacy and terms and conditions of texting with 898211, go to: http://www.preventionpaystext.com/policies/

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