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🧠 Join us for the 2026 Lake Region Mental Health Summit!Hosted by the Lake Region Suicide Prevention Coalition, this year’s summit, Beneath the Surface: Recognizing the Risks, Strengthening Our Response, and Supporting One Another, will bring community members together for learning, collaboration, and resource sharing.The summit will also feature the documentary film Screenagers: Generation AI.📅 October 10, 2026📍 Lake Region State College | Devils Lake, ND⏰ 8:00 AM–4:30 PMLearn more: ndthrives.com/events/#NDTHRIVES #MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #NorthDakota #LakeRegion
🔒 Free Firearm Safety Devices AvailableND THRIVES offers free firearm safety devices to help support safe firearm storage and suicide prevention efforts across North Dakota.Individuals and organizations can request available safety devices through the form on our website.Learn more and submit a request at: und.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQHR0jADuzWHR30#ndthrives #suicideprevention #firearmsafety #SafeStorage #NorthDakota
Empowering communities to better support youth in crisis 🤝NDTHRIVES: Youth Crisis Support Network of North Dakota is proud to introduce a new resource: “Two-Spirited Youth: Sacred Gifts for Building Resilience in Indigenous Children and Youth.” 🌿This toolkit reflects our ongoing commitment to culturally responsive, compassionate care by uplifting the strengths, identities, and resilience of Indigenous youth.Through collaboration with rural critical access hospitals, FirstLink, and Altru Health Systems, NDTHRIVES continues to ensure that every young person receives timely, effective, and respectful support when it matters most.Explore the toolkit: ndthrives.com/resources/#NDTHRIVES #YouthMentalHealth #IndigenousYouth #CulturallyResponsiveCare
Mental Health First Aid Training 💚 Hosted by Quality Health Associates of North DakotaLearn how to support friends, family, and neighbors. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) equips you to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in adults so you can step in with confidence when it matters most.Through this training, participants will build practical skills to recognize symptoms, respond to acute needs, and connect individuals to appropriate resources. This initiative is designed to strengthen rural communities, including healthcare teams, long term care staff, and community service providers.📍 Virtual via Zoom🕒 2 hours pre-work plus full training with post-test and evaluation📅 Training Date and Time (8:30 AM – 3:30 PM CT):• September 24, 2026Eligible participants can earn continuing education credits across several disciplines, including nursing, EMS, social work, counseling, and more.💡 Valued at $170, this training is available at no cost to North Dakota learners through SAMHSA grant funding.🔗 Register here: www.qualityhealthnd.org/contracts/mhfa/Register for an upcoming session and help build a more informed and supportive community.
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