South Dakota State - Counseling and Human Resource Development

03/07/2025

Hope to see you there!
Registration link- https://forms.office.com/r/V6W1d5Wx9

09/29/2020

09/15/2020

The South Dakota Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative is excited to announce this FREE event!

Please join us for a webinar with Dr. Jennifer Braggerly on trauma-informed play therapy for children with trauma-related symptoms!

6 CEU's are available for attending this online event!

Limited spots are available, so register TODAY at
https://sdecmh.eventbrite.com.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions or more information!

09/20/2019

Want to learn more about agricultural behavioral health?

The South Dakota Farm & Ranch Stress Summit is September 23-25 in Oacoma, SD. Dr. Mike Rosmann, a farmer and national speaker on agricultural behavioral, will be the keynote speaker. This is a great opportunity for graduate students who want to work in rural areas or counselors who work with producers. You can register for one day, two days, or three days. Registration fee is $25 (non-contact hours) or $125 (contact hours for two days).

If you would like to become a mental health first aid responder for adults, the mental health first aid training will be offered on Wednesday, September 25.

Please visit https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/south-dakota-farm-and-ranch-stress-summit for more information.

SDSU Extension is partnering with the South Dakota Counselors Association (SDCA) to host a three-day South Dakota Farm and Ranch Stress Summit, September 23-25 at the Arrowwood Cedar Shore Resort & Conference Center in Oacoma, SD.

11/26/2018

Interested in participating in a discussion on creating a mental health coalition in Brookings County? The discussion will occur at the Brookings Public Library in Cooper Room A on December 19th from 12-2 pm. Please RSVP to Marlys Thompson ([email protected]) if you plan to attend.

11/17/2018

An innovative approach to su***de prevention and intervention...

BROOKINGS – A lengthy phone call got former South Dakota National Guard member Chris Mercado thinking about what he could do to help veterans who are struggling on their return to civilian life and are contemplating su***de.

11/15/2018

MAJ Christopher Mercado will be speaking on Tuesday, November 20th at 6:00 pm in the SDSU Alumni Center (Woster Celebration Hall). He is the co-founder of the Objective Zero app, which is aimed at reducing veteran su***des. The app has received numerous awards, and MAJ Mercado was named the 2017 Army Times Soldier of the Year.

If you plan to work with veterans in any capacity, you will want to hear him speak. He has experienced numerous deployments and has experienced losses. He is extremely passionate about reducing the number of veteran su***des.

The speaker is being co-sponsored by the SDSU Veteran's Affairs Office and CHD. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Bjornestad.

10/30/2018

The Brookings Mental Health Task Force will be hosting a focus group on Thursday, November 13th at the Bethel Baptist Gym (714 17th Ave S.) at 7:00 pm. Please attend and share your thoughts on the mental health needs in Brookings city and county.

10/30/2018

Talk Saves Lives
A Brief Introduction To Su***de Prevention

Su***de can be prevented. This presentation will cover what we know about this leading cause of death, the most up-to-date research on prevention, and what we can all do to fight su***de.

Date: November 5th
Time: 630 pm
Location: Brookings Public Library
Speaker: Angela Drake

Brought to you by the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention-South Dakota and Brookings Empowerment Education Committee

09/11/2018

The first CSI meeting of the year will be held on Tuesday, September 18th in Ag Hall, Room 139 at 4:00 pm. Hope to see you there!

09/10/2018

Every Thursday during the academic year, those if you who have a passion for “All Things International” are invited to come and enjoy learning about how SDSU’s faculty, staff, students and community members are engaged with international initiatives/and experiences. Some weeks we will focus on academic achievements and initiatives that have an international focus. Some weeks faculty, staff, students or community members will share their stories as they have traveled or experienced the world around them. Some weeks it will showcase a “taste” of a specific culture. It will be something new each week and promises to engage as you have a chance to view the world through the eyes of others.

The first event will occur on September 20th at 4:00 pm ’s Place in the basement of the student Union.