Behavioral health help is available.

If you or someone you know is living with suicidal thoughts, mental health concerns, a substance use disorder or other emotional distress, find help here. If you are experiencing a behavioral health crisis, call, text, or chat 988.

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Help Grow the Workforce

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Whether you’re a provider, educator, or organization leader, your role is essential to shaping the future of behavioral health in South Dakota. Get involved and share your expertise to help grow the next generation of behavioral health leaders.

How You Can Help 

  • Get involved and partner with your local schools and universities.
  • Host educational booths at career fairs and workforce-related events.
  • Host educational events for perspective or current students.
  • Provide shadowing, internship, and clinical supervision opportunities.
  • Leverage student loan repayment and forgiveness programs for recruiting/retaining staff.
  • Encourage high school student involvement in their school's HOSA chapter.
  • Encourage middle school student involvement in Camp Med events and high school students in Scrubs Camps.
  • Order and distribute our behavioral health career flyer.
  • Promote this website to bring awareness and education on the behavioral health field.

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