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Provides peer support and financial assistance to individuals and families who have lost a loved one to suicide. Examples consist of financial assistance for grief counseling, burial expenses, clean-up costs, legal fees, and other suicide-related expenses. The Program Coordinator supports clients with referrals and resources to additional financial assistance programs and/or therapeutic support if needed. Also provides peer and emotional support and resource referrals for a year. Peer support is provided through telehealth meetings and check-ins.

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Case/Care Management
Specialized Information and Referral
Community Health Workers
Suicide Issues
Peer Counseling
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Suicide Loss Survivors Support Groups
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
A multi-disciplinary approach to address the issues of suicide prevention in the Sioux Empire Area. Members include professionals from Avera Behavioral Health, Sioux Falls Police Department, Southeastern Behavioral Health, Veterans Hospital, Minnehaha County Sheriff Department, Moms Demand Action, Compass Center, University of Sioux Falls, Sanford Health, AFSP, Lost & Found, The Link, South Dakota Urban Indian Health, 988, and Empire Mental Health. The task force works together to develop and implement initiatives to raise awareness about suicide and mental health through prevention, intervention and education strategies for preventing suicide.

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Suicide Issues
Issue Advocacy
Drug Use Disorder Issues
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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Issue Advocacy
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Suicide Prevention Programs
Death and Dying Education/Information
Bereaved Parent Support Groups
Suicide Loss Survivors Support Groups
Suicide Issues
Alcohol, tobacco and drug prevention services; educational and training opportunities in suicide prevention.

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Alcohol Use Disorder Issues
Suicide Issues
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Coalition Building
Issue Advocacy
Drug Use Disorder Issues
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Offers suicide prevention and mental health presentations and trainings such as Questions, Persuade, Refer (QPR), Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA), and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Also offers suicide prevention and mental health resources to health care professionals, youth servicing organizations, helping professionals and local businesses and organizations, as well as anyone who may come in contact with individuals experiencing mental health problems.​

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Issue Advocacy
Suicide Issues
Coalition Building
Suicide Prevention Programs
Workshops/Symposiums
Provides the following - individual and group counseling, crisis intervention services, and referral resources in the local community.

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Student Counseling Services
Issue Advocacy
Suicide Issues
Colleges/Universities
Individual Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Group Counseling