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Youth & Family Services
Vonnie Ackerman
605)-342-1593
Volunteers of America-Dakotas
Michelle Majeres
Erin Isackson
(605)-444-6342
Human Service Agency
Dodi Haug
Stephanie Kinnander
(605)-884-3516
Prevention Network Mission:
Dedicated to promoting safe and
healthy families, schools and
communities.
March 2019
The annual Students Against Destructive
Decisions (SADD) Conference is scheduled
for March 21st in Rapid City and March 22nd
in Watertown. This youth leadership
conference will be filled with excitement
and a great chance for students from
different schools to meet each other and
have fun! The goal of the conference is to
harness the powerful influence of peer
pressure-- making it a positive force that
encourages young people to live free of
alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. This
year’s speakers include:
Vaping Prevention
Opioid Prevention
and Engaging Students as Prevention
Partners
Incorporates music
with an inspiring message that we can
all become better individuals and also
take action to help others become
better ( ).
March 20th, 2019
A program of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, this
is a day of activism young people carry out to
increase the awareness of the harmful effects of
tobacco use. Tobacco use is still the leading cause
of preventable death in the United States, killing
more than 480,000 people per year.
Upcoming Trainings
March 21: Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) High School Conference – Rapid City – Contact Vonnie at (605) 342-
4789 or [email protected]
March 22: SADD Conference – Watertown – Contact Stephanie at (605) 884-3524 or [email protected].
March 22: Diversity in Mental Health Summit – Brookings – $78 ($114 after 3/1) or $15/30 for students – Contact Katie at
March 27: Spring Tobacco Control Institute – Mitchell – Free (including lodging) – Contact Roshal at [email protected]
(605) 878-0361.
April 11: Town Hall – Elk Point – Free – For more information contact Erin at [email protected]
April 24: Spring Prevention Forum – Brookings -- $15 – To register contact Erin at [email protected]
April 25: Spring Prevention Forum – Rapid City – To register contact Vonnie at (605) 342-4789 or
First Responder trainings
The South Dakota Department of Health’s EMS Program will be hosting several
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses across the state. The purpose of the
MHFA course is to better equip first responders to identify and help individuals
who may be suffering from a mental health issue. The primary target audience is
EMS, law enforcement, and other first responders, however others may attend if
space is available.
3/14- Kyle
4/4 - Lemmon
4/9 – Huron
4/9 – Pierre
4/18 – Sioux Falls
4/30 – Chamberlain
5/9 – Mission
5/15 – Eagle Butte
6/11 – Aberdeen
Training at all sites is 8 am to 5 pm local time. Training content and instruction will
be provided by the SD Prevention Resource Centers and the SD Helpline Center.
To register for the MHFA training near you, go to
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHFA_Course.
Saint Patrick’s Day is right around the corner! Please remember to designate a sober
driver or call a Lyft.
It will take a whole pot of gold to get through your costly DUI. Choose to drive sober
each time you leave the house.
If you feel different, you drive different.
Tobacco Community/School Partnership Grant
Applications Opening This Spring
The South Dakota Department of Health, Tobacco Control Program is
pleased to announce a funding opportunity for community and
school-based tobacco prevention and control activities. Application
details will be available on the Community/School Partnership Grants
website on April 3, 2019. If you are interested in applying, please visit
the website in April to view the grant guidance document and other
information to help you complete your grant application. Stay tuned
for further details!
QuitLine and E-Cigarettes
Did you know you can call the South Dakota QuitLine for help
quitting e-cigarettes? Some e-cigarettes, such as a JUUL pod,
contains the same amount of nicotine as a pack of cigarettes!
This is one reason why e-cigarettes are becoming so addictive.
For help quitting contact the South Dakota QuitLine today! All
services and medications are free!
South Dakota
Tobacco Control
Program
Regional Contacts
Western Region
Joan Lindstrom
605-394-5120 [email protected]
Southeast Region
Hilary Larsen
605-444-6341 [email protected]
Northeast Region
Roshal Rossman
605-878-0361
Central Region
Ashley Heyne
605-276-5104 [email protected]
Call 1.866. SD-QUITS
(1.866.737.8487)
Or
Contact us online!
Don’t forget about
our Quit Guide and
KickStart Kits!
People with lived experience are individuals who have experienced a suicide
attempt, suicidal thoughts and feelings. When planning your suicide prevention
efforts, be sure to solicit the unique perspectives of people with lived
experience and engage them in prevention planning, treatment, and
community education.
Why It's Important
People who have attempted suicide are more likely to die by suicide. Engaging them in their own care can help reduce suicide risk among this group.
People who have been affected by a suicide death are at increased risk for suicide. Engaging them in their healing can help reduce their risk for suicide.
People with lived experience can serve as models of hope for others at risk for suicide and who have lost someone to suicide.
The insights of people with lived experience can be extremely valuable in prevention planning, treatment, and education, contributing to improved care, enhanced safety, reduced suicide attempts and deaths, and improved support for loss survivors.
Involving people with lived experience in your suicide prevention efforts can help you to better tailor your approaches to meet the needs of those with whom you are working
Core Values for Supporting People with Lived Experience
All activities designed to help attempt survivors, or anyone who has been suicidal, should be consistent with one or more of the core values below.
These values are also relevant for suicide loss survivors.
Foster hope and help people find meaning and purpose in life Preserve dignity and counter stigma, shame, and discrimination Connect people to peer supports Promote community connectedness Engage and support family and friends Respect and support cultural, ethnic, and/or spiritual beliefs and
traditions Promote choice and collaboration in care Provide timely access to care and support
SPRC Weekly Spark
South Dakota Suicide Prevention
Resources
Statewide Website sdsuicideprevention.org
The Helpline Center HelplineCenter.org
Statewide Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255
Answered by the
Helpline Center
For Additional Information Contact:
Sheri Nelson 605-274-1406
Engaging People with
Lived Experience
