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Black Hills Special Services Cooperative – Career Learning Center of the Black Hills Workforce Ready Program A recent test-taker said, "This place is a well-oiled machine!"

Victims of Violence Intervention Program The ER called the crisis line regarding a young woman in for Domestic Violence, she had been beat up and had strangulation marks from her boyfriend. She was very upset and unsure of wanting to stay for treatment, she consented to talking to advocate. The advocate arrived at the ERContinue reading “Impact in Northern Hills”

Meals on Wheels – Western SD From a Northern Hills participant, "I'm 93, nearly blind, and can't cook by myself. After my husband passed away, I lost weight quickly. I was worried I'd have to leave our home for a nursing home. My neighbor told me about Meals on Wheels, and the next day theyContinue reading “Impact in Northern Hills”

Catholic Social Services – Access to affordable Counseling Services A young man who endured severe sexual, physical, and emotional abuse beginning in early childhood was later placed with his father, where ongoing verbal abuse continued. As a teenager, he survived two sexual assaults; the adult offender was criminally convicted and incarcerated. Despite this trauma, heContinue reading “Impact in Northern Hills”

EmBe – Girls on the Run “Girls on the Run is so fun! The coaches are so nice too. Even if you aren’t sure about the “running” part it is about so much more than running.” – GOTR Participant

Journey On Inc – Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Program Northern Hills LOSS Team The expansion of LOSS Team services into the Northern Hills region reflects the power of community-driven leadership and the impact of meaningful volunteer engagement. This effort began when the Journey On LOSS Team Director created and facilitated a volunteer trainingContinue reading “Impact in Northern Hills”

Lost and Found Assoc. – Campus Connections Black Hills State University demonstrated strong demand for mental health education and peer support throughout the academic year. Lost & Found responded to requests for Bystander Intervention, Mental Health Foundations, QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer), Boundary Setting, and Coping/Self-Care training. These sessions prompted additional student outreach for mental healthContinue reading “Impact in Northern Hills”

Wellfully – Wellspring Inc. A 13-year-old girl came to Crisis Care due to significant self-harm and suicidal ideation. She was able to meet with a counselor and discuss stressors as well as learn new ways of coping with her emotions. Her parents informed us that she had been on a wait list for outpatient counselingContinue reading “Impact in Northern Hills”

NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources – HUD Approved Housing Counseling A woman was living in a trailer park in Belle Fourche caretaking two grandchildren. Wanting to provide better living space for her grandchildren she looked into purchasing a home. Not able to find anything in her budget, her realtor recommended NeighborWorks® DHR. She talked with aContinue reading “Impact in Northern Hills”

Custer School District-School-Based Substance Prevention and Early Intervention STORY #1 – elementary level impact A group of junior high students did a presentation under the guidance of the Clinical Mental Health & Addictions Counselor on SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) for elementary students. One of the younger students (Bill) approached the team afterwards and sharedContinue reading “Impact in Southern Hills”