Lost&Found

11/18/2025

🌟 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞, 𝐌𝐏𝐇 (He/Him)
𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭
📍 DrPH Bloomberg Violence Fellow at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Meet Cody! With deep personal ties to mental health and su***de prevention, Cody brings both lived experience and academic insight to his role at Lost&Found. As a member of the Q***r community, Cody is especially passionate about breaking down systemic barriers to care for LGBTQ+ populations. His work centers around using research and data to inform more equitable, inclusive approaches to su***de prevention.

Outside of work, Cody finds joy in hiking, horror films, reality TV (especially Real Housewives), and gaming (Fortnite, anyone?). He shares life with his partner of 8 years, Josh, their 7-year-old dog Cooper, and their newest addition, Cleo the cat. 🐾

📚 Favorite quote from A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness:
"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴...𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰."

We’re grateful to have Cody on our team, using his expertise and empathy to shape a more resilient future for all. 🧡

11/18/2025

🌟 The 2025 Resilience Champions Campaign starts NOW! 🌟

Today, we’re kicking off our biggest peer-to-peer fundraising effort of the year — a campaign that fuels the programs, training, and support Lost&Found provides to young people across our region. This work cannot happen without you.

Hear from our Board Chair, Jerry Cook, about why this campaign matters and how YOU can make a difference.

You can support the Resilience Champions Campaign in two powerful ways:
✨ Become a Champion and raise funds with your own personalized page
✨ Make a donation to the campaign and help us reach our $100,000 goal

Every gift and every Champion directly supports resilience-building programs, mental health education, and su***de prevention for youth and young adults ages 10–34.

🔗 Join or give today: https://givebutter.com/rc-2025

Together, we’re building stronger, more resilient communities — one story, one Champion, and one act of generosity at a time.

11/14/2025

Home Is Where the Heart Is 🧡

While Lost&Found works across the entire state of South Dakota and beyond, today we’re spotlighting Mitchell, SD—a shining example of what community commitment to mental health and su***de prevention looks like.

Through impactful partnerships with organizations like Mitchell CASA - First Circuit CASA, Big Friend Little Friend of the Mitchell Area, LifeQuest of Mitchell, SD, Rooted 23, Tegan’s Light, Davison County Community Mental Health & Su***de Prevention Coalition, Avera St. Benedict Health Center, and Abbott House, over 670 individuals in Mitchell have been reached through trainings and presentations this year alone. The community also showed up in a big way for Chalk the Walk, transforming the sidewalks across their community into a powerful display of hope and resilience.

We’re grateful for this incredible collaboration and proud to serve communities like Mitchell, where mental health awareness is met with action.

Mitchell Main Street & Beyond Mitchell Chamber & Development Corporation South Dakota Gives

11/11/2025

Today, we honor all those who have served our country with bravery, dedication, and sacrifice. 🇺🇸

At Lost&Found, we also recognize that bravery doesn’t end with the uniform. Many veterans face ongoing mental health challenges, and too often, they do so silently. Mental health support is essential for all, especially for veterans.

If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available:
📱 Call or text 988 — Veterans can press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line
🌐 Visit resilienttoday.org/resources for more tools and support.

We’re grateful for all who serve and the families who stand beside them.

11/08/2025

📊 STATurday Spotlight

Lost&Found is making an impact across our region by educating thousands through evidence-based su***de prevention trainings and mental health presentations.

From 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 to 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, our Education team led:
▪️ 𝟏𝟔𝟔 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, reaching 𝟒,𝟐𝟏𝟎 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬
▪️ 45 QPR Trainings — 871 participants
▪️ 8 Mental Health First Aid Trainings — 135 participants
▪️ 8 CALM Trainings — 83 participants
▪️ 4 EveryDay Strong Trainings — 77 participants
▪️ 101 Mental Health Presentations — 3,044 participants

🔥 Our biggest month? August, with 873 people reached through 34 sessions!

We’ve partnered with schools, universities, nonprofits, senior living communities, businesses, and more—working together to build more resilient communities across the region.

📩 Want to bring a training or presentation to your organization or business?
Let’s connect: resilienttoday.org/contact

***dePrevention

11/06/2025

Collaboration is key to building a South Dakota where every person can access care that affirms who they are.

Lost&Found and Transformation Project SD are working together through the Inclusive Care Collaborative to expand the number of 2SLGBTQ+ affirming medical and mental health providers across the state. Through community-based research and statewide education efforts, we are increasing awareness and equipping providers with the tools they need to offer safe, supportive, and inclusive care.

Together, we’re working to change how systems show up for 2SLGBTQ+ South Dakotans. 🌈

South Dakota Gives

10/30/2025

At Lost&Found, we believe every student deserves to thrive—not just survive. From peer mentorship to mental health education, we’re building resilient campus communities across South Dakota.

South Dakota Gives

10/11/2025

We're almost officially a week away from the Sioux Falls Stampede game! Make sure to get your tickets using our link & $5 of every ticket will be donated back to Lost&Found.

https://www.gofevo.com/event/Lostfound2

10/10/2025

Mental Health First Aid is a national program to teach the skills to respond to the signs of mental illness and substance use. We are so excited to offer this course FREE of charge to attendees. The course is provided in a virtual setting in two separate parts. Make sure to get registered for the next round of Mental Health First Aid Training on October October 21st & 23rd from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

Register here > https://forms.zohopublic.com/lostfound/form/MentalHealthFirstAidRegistrationOctober21232025/formperma/K01NpOHmkNGc28FsyITiPPRFeLUMR2VDhvyfxRlukK0

10/06/2025

Update: This event has been postponed.

Our upcoming virtual training, "Let’s Talk About Mental Health," originally scheduled for Friday, October 10, will be rescheduled to a new date and time (TBD).

We’ll be sharing the new date and registration link soon. Stay tuned!

October 10th is World Mental Health Day. We're coming together to learn, grow & strengthen our communities. Join us for a FREE virtual training focused on all things Mental Health! During this training, you'll explore the key factors that impact mental health, from daily stressors to long-term resilience. This session covers topics like mental health risks, protective factors, su***de prevention, and essential resources. Participants will engage with the material through solo and small group activities, guided by discussion and various materials provided prior to or during the session.

✨ October 10, 2025
✨Noon CST
✨ Virtual

Scan the QR code to register today!