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South Dakota State Suicide Prevention Information

• Contact Information
• Recent Developments
• State Events
• History of State Suicide Prevention Efforts
• State and Local Prevention Resources
• Legislation/Resolutions
• Funding Sources

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South Dakota Contact Information:

Please click on contact information to view the person(s) taking the lead in suicide prevention planning efforts in all of the states or territories.

Recent Developments:

• The Front Porch Coalition and the HELP!Line Center offer gatekeeper training and survivor support
  
  
• South Dakota has a draft statewide suicide prevention plan in place; the Department of Health has provided funding to take the draft into implementation phase
  
  

State Events:

Visit the SPRC Calendar of Events for more details on all state and national events. If you would like to add a particular event, please take a moment to fill out our online Add Your Event form.

State and Local Prevention Resources:

Organizations

Materials

• Team Up to Save Lives Suicide Prevention CD-ROM – South Dakota Department of Health
  
  
• South Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey
  
  
• Adolescent Suicide: Information for Adults Who Care About Adolescents
  
  

Legislation/Resolutions:

• Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5 – (SCR 5) establishing a legislative policy on suicide and creating a South Dakota strategy for suicide prevention
  
  

Funding Sources:

• South Dakota Department of Health
  
  
• Maternal and Child Health Block Grant
  
  

For assistance, please contact your SPRC Prevention Specialist, Lisa Capoccia, by email at lcapoccia@edc.org or telephone at 617-618-2907.

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