Month: June 2024

Ingle is selected as a Bloomberg American Health Fellow

Headshots of the 60 2024 Bloomberg Fellows in their respective categories

Cody Ingle, Senior Research & Evaluation Specialist at Lost&Found, is one of 60 people from across the country selected for a prestigious honor and exciting educational opportunity as a Bloomberg American Health Fellow.

As a Fellow, Ingle will receive a fully-funded education at the #1 school of public health, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and join a network of changemakers working to make a difference in communities across the country. Ingle will pursue a Doctor of Public Health degree.

Cody Ingle“This is a great opportunity not only for myself but for Lost&Found,” Ingle said. “The collaboration with Johns Hopkins will continue propelling us forward as experts in suicide prevention research and best practices.”

Each fellow represents an organization working on one of the five critical health challenges facing the nation that the Bloomberg American Health Initiative focuses on addressing: Addiction and overdose, adolescent health, environmental challenges, the food system, and violence.

“My specialty area for the Fellowship is violence prevention, and I’m excited to intersect this with my DrPH concentration of Health Equity and Social Justice,” Ingle said. “I place to focus my research on equitable care for Queer people, particularly in areas where access to care is limited and where there are increased risks of suicide, such as rural South Dakota. This is an invaluable opportunity, and I am honored to be a part of it!”

Lost&Found’s staff is thrilled with Ingle’s selection as a fellow. “I am tremendously proud of Cody being accepted to the Bloomberg American Health Fellowship,” said Dr. Gesine Ziebarth, Research & Evaluation Manager at Lost&Found. “It is a well-deserved honor! I am excited to see where this endeavor will take him and Lost&Found along the way, and look forward to supporting him where I can.”

From the announcement:

The Bloomberg American Health Initiative was established in 2016 with a $300 million gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies in honor of the centennial of the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Through education, research, and practice, the Initiative works to improve health and life expectancy in the United States in ways that advance equity, use evidence, and change policy.

“We are thrilled to welcome this new cohort of fellows who will enrich the Initiative and our School community with their experience and insight,” says Bloomberg School Dean Ellen J. MacKenzie, PhD, ScM. “They come to us from frontline organizations across America, and they are ready to be empowered with the tools of public health to make an even greater impact on their communities.”

To date, the Bloomberg American Health Initiative has supported 389 Bloomberg Fellows representing 305 collaborating organizations from 43 states, Washington, D.C., and two territories that include law enforcement agencies, libraries, community-based organizations, and local health departments. The Initiative has also supported more than 300 grants to Bloomberg School faculty, students, and outside organizations.

Read the full announcement here.

 

About Cody Ingle

Cody Ingle is the Senior Research & Evaluation Specialist at Lost&Found, a Sioux Falls-based nonprofit committed to suicide prevention. His collaborative work with external partners utilizes data to tell the stories of how programs are impacting the communities they serve. In his role, Cody tracks emerging evidence and trends in mental health and suicide prevention to inform best practices at Lost&Found. Cody also serves as the principal investigator on the South Dakota Queer Affirmative Care Initiative, an innovative project designed to improve the overall health and mental health care experiences of queer people in South Dakota and improve how systems interact with queer people in the state. A passion for driving positive change and equitable solutions directs his approach to research and evaluation.

 

Have a Story of Resilience? We’d like to hear it

Lost&Found’s September storytelling project is returning for its fourth year. While the project will have a few modifications, the purpose of the project is the same: Using the power of stories to heal, connect people, and bring about change—especially changes that improve mental health, build resilience, and prevent suicide.

Youth and young adults, especially those ages 10-34, are invited to share their stories of resilience to lend hope, opportunities for conversation, and resources to others.

The project, which Lost&Found is conducting with the support of the South Dakota Humanities Council, highlights the stories of youth and young adults who have discovered resources, resilience, and hope for the future in the face of mental health challenges and/or suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, or suicide loss. Stories from people who are motivated to address mental health because they have been affected by the mental health challenges of someone they care about are also welcome. The month-long project uses a website and social media to share stories each day of September, which is National Suicide Prevention Month.

For 2024, the project is titled “Stories of Resilience.” This is a change from the previous three years of the project, when it was called “30 Days, 30 Stories.” Instead of aiming for 30 stories, the goal is 10 to 15, which will be told in two or three parts. Each day of National Suicide Prevention Month will still have a new post, but with fewer storytellers, the logistics and costs for the project overall will be less to manage for our staff.

Each story will be released on the project’s website as well as on Lost&Found’s social media platforms and will be told in written form, photos, and/or video.

We will also host three events at South Dakota universities in September. Storytellers will be invited to attend and participate in those events. Watch Lost&Found’s social media platforms for more details on those events soon.

Some of our goals for the project include:

  • Increasing awareness of mental health challenges. Sharing these stories increases the awareness of mental health challenges and conditions, which can reduce the stigma that prevents people from seeking help.
  • Talking about why storytelling matters. Storytelling is important in building community resilience and in preventing suicide.
  •  Promoting resources that support mental health.
  • Focusing on young adults. We want to make sure young people see themselves in these stories and feel ownership in the storytelling project.
  • Featuring storytellers from a diversity of backgrounds.
  • Equipping more people with skills to tell their own stories.

To submit your story, fill out the form here. We welcome story submissions through July 15. Lost&Found staff will get in touch to arrange for a photo and video session.

If you have questions or need additional information, email heidi@resilienttoday.org.