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Youth & Family Services

Vonnie Ackerman

vackerman@youthandfamilyservices.org

605)-342-1593

Volunteers of America-Dakotas

Michelle Majeres

m.majeres@voa-dakotas.org

Erin Isackson

e.isackson@voa-dakotas.org

(605)-444-6342

Human Service Agency

Dodi Haug

dodih@humanserviceagency.org

Stephanie Kinnander

stephaniek@humanserviceagency.org

(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

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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 vackerman@youthandfamilyservices.org

March 22: SADD Conference – Watertown – Contact Stephanie at (605) 884-3524 or stephaniek@humanserviceagency.org.

March 22: Diversity in Mental Health Summit – Brookings – $78 ($114 after 3/1) or $15/30 for students – Contact Katie at

kathryn.fenster@sdstate.edu.

March 27: Spring Tobacco Control Institute – Mitchell – Free (including lodging) – Contact Roshal at rrossman@midco.netor

(605) 878-0361.

April 11: Town Hall – Elk Point – Free – For more information contact Erin at e.isackson@voa-dakotas.org

April 24: Spring Prevention Forum – Brookings -- $15 – To register contact Erin at e.isackson@voa-dakotas.org

April 25: Spring Prevention Forum – Rapid City – To register contact Vonnie at (605) 342-4789 or

vackerman@youthandfamilyservices.org

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 jlindstrom@tie.net

Southeast Region

Hilary Larsen

605-444-6341 h.larsen@voa-dakotas.org

Northeast Region

Roshal Rossman

605-878-0361

rrossman@midco.net

Central Region

Ashley Heyne

605-276-5104 aheyne@midconetwork.com

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

Sheri@helplinecenter.org

Engaging People with

Lived Experience