Education & advocacy

Education & Training

We teach about mental health, resilience, and suicide prevention to a variety of audiences. We can also connect you with training sessions offered by other organizations if that works better for your location or your needs.

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While not everyone may experience a mental health condition or suicidal ideation, many of us have been touched by these topics, either in ourselves or in people we care about. Plus, we all may experience poor mental health and difficult emotions at times. The more we understand about mental health and the more we incorporate mental health, resilience, and suicide prevention education into our communities, the more lives we can improve.

Mental Health Educational Session/Presentation

Lost&Found staff can provide presentations on a variety of topics virtually and possibly in-person depending on the time frame. Topics include:

- Resilience
- Mental Health Awareness/Information
- Mental Health Statistics
- Protective/Risk Factors
- EARS Framework
- How to Seek Help
- Warning Signs of Suicide
- Trauma
- ACEs Overview
- Coping Skills
- Self-care
- Boundaries
- Navigating Relationships
- Stress Management
- Time Management
- Language Matters/Inclusive Language
- Resources & Advocacy
- Active Listening

Presentations can be requested through this form.

Lost&Found’s Trainings for Organizations or Communities

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)

Youth Mental Health First Aid reviews the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents ages 12-18. This 8-hour course emphasizes the importance of early intervention and covers how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. The training helps individuals identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses. The program helps build mental health literacy, helping the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness.
*In-person or virtual instruction available.

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)

QPR is a one-to-two-hour training that teaches 3 simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR to help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.
*In-person or virtual instruction available.

Trainings from Our Partners

Trainings are also available through our partnering organizations. Depending on what you’re looking for, we can connect you with partners to help you fill your educational training needs.

Trainings from Helpline Center in Sioux Falls include these topics:

QPR
Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Teen Mental Health First Aid
Safety Planning
Means Restriction
ASIST

The American Foundation on Suicide Prevention (AFSP) offers trainings on topics that include:

Talk Saves Lives
More Than Sad
It’s Real (documentary)
Mental Health First Aid
SafeSide Prevention
Signs Matter: Early Detection
Soul Shop
Stronger Communities: LGBTQ Suicide Prevention

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers a variety of presentations that include:

NAMI Basics
NAMI Family-to-Family
Ending the Silence (ETS)
In Our Own Voice
Mental Health 101
Mental Health in the Workplace
Say It Out Loud

If you are interested in having us connect you with other trainings, contact us.

Customized Offerings

If you are interested in a training but aren’t seeing exactly what you are looking for on this page, we can also customize a training or course for specific audiences. Contact us to start a conversation about what educational opportunities might be available for you.