Lost&Found

05/25/2026

Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor the brave service members who gave their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸

For many veterans, military families, and loved ones, this day can also carry grief, reflection, and difficult emotions in deeply personal ways.

At Lost&Found, we believe connection, compassion, and checking in on one another matter every day, especially on days that may feel heavier than others.

If support is needed, call or text 988. Veterans can press 1 to connect directly with the Veterans Crisis Line.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day.

05/18/2026

We’re honored to have our team member, Lana Loken, representing Lost&Found and sharing our Let’s Talk About Mental Health presentation with the Mitchell community. 💚

Thank you to Tegan’s Light for having us and helping create space for these important conversations. Conversations around mental health, resilience, su***de prevention, and connection matter, and we’re grateful to everyone who showed up, listened, and engaged in the discussion.

Thank you for speaking on behalf of tonight! 💜🩵

Tonight’s Let’s Talk About Mental Health presentation, created by Lost&Found, sparked meaningful conversations and thoughtful questions. We’re grateful for those who showed up, listened, and helped stop the stigma surrounding mental health by being a part of the conversation. We know the information shared tonight will make a lasting impact.💜🩵

05/18/2026

📊 Data or Drama with Cody Ingle, Senior Research & Evaluation Specialist

When we see statistics shared online or in the media, it’s easy to focus on the numbers without asking what they actually mean.

In this episode of Data or Drama, Cody breaks down the difference between a count and a rate and why that distinction matters when talking about su***de data, mental health trends, and comparing information across communities and states.

Understanding the data helps us have more informed conversations, recognize the real impact, and better understand why prevention work matters. 🩵

What’s one thing you learned from this video? Drop it in the comments below. ⬇️

05/15/2026

Today, Scooter's Coffee locations in Sioux Falls, Tea, Brandon, and Harrisburg are helping raise mental health awareness by placing Mental Health Awareness Month stickers on drinks featuring a QR code that connects people to resources and information about Lost&Found. 💚

A huge thank you to Kristen & Travis Rhoades, the local owners of Scooter’s Coffee, for partnering with us and helping spark important conversations around mental health throughout our community.

Sometimes awareness starts with something as simple as a conversation, a reminder, or a resource reaching someone at the right moment.

05/15/2026

Mental health impacts people in every community, every school, every workplace, and every stage of life. 💚

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we created this limited-edition shirt as a simple reminder that you matter.

100% of the profits support Lost&Found’s mission to build mental health resilience and su***de prevention efforts across our communities.

Grab yours ➡️ bonfire.com/resilienttoday-mham

05/15/2026

The World's Only Corn Palace is lit up green for Mental Health Action Day today. 💚

We’re grateful for the opportunity to help shine a light on the importance of mental health, connection, and support in our communities.

Mental Health Action Day is a reminder that awareness matters, but action matters too. Checking in on someone. Starting a conversation. Learning how to support a friend, coworker, student, or family member. Those moments can make a difference.

Thank you to the Corn Palace for partnering with us to recognize this day and help bring visibility to mental health awareness across South Dakota.

05/11/2026

Last week, Lost&Found’s Lana Loken joined Rooted 23 and Tegan’s Light at Woonsocket School District to talk with students from Woonsocket and Sanborn Central School District about mental health, support, and the importance of staying connected. 💚

Throughout the morning, students heard personal stories, learned about available resources, and were encouraged to look out for themselves and those around them.

These conversations matter. Creating spaces where young people feel safe talking about mental health and reminding them that support exists can make a lasting impact.

Thank you to Woonsocket School District for hosting us and to everyone who helped make the morning meaningful.

Woonsocket Media

05/11/2026

The people closest to someone are often the first to notice when something changes.

A friend who stops showing up.
A roommate who seems quieter than usual.
A teammate carrying more than they’re letting on.

Those moments matter.

At Lost&Found, we’re building momentum by equipping students, schools, workplaces, and communities with the tools to recognize when someone may be struggling and the confidence to respond.

Because one conversation, one check-in, or one person choosing to stay connected can make a difference.

This Mental Health Awareness Month, help us continue this work across our region. 💚

Support our work:
givebutter.com/build-momentum

Looking for resources or training opportunities?
Visit resilienttoday.org

05/04/2026

Join our team!

Lost&Found is seeking a Program Associate – Southeast South Dakota (Remote) to support our Student Programs and help strengthen our Peer2Peer Mentorship Program and campus chapters.

This role is rooted in connection and consistency. You’ll work closely with student leaders, support up to 300 participants, and help ensure students have access to the support, resources, and relationships that make a difference.

From mentoring support and campus partnerships to program coordination and mental health advocacy, this position plays a key role in how we show up for students across South Dakota.

If you’re passionate about mental health and want to help create safer, more connected campus communities, we’d love to hear from you.

15–20 hours/week | Remote (Southeast SD)
Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/lf-apply

04/30/2026

Today we’re celebrating Christina Johnson and the impact she’s made over the past three years at Lost&Found. ✨

From starting as a Program Associate during her dual internship with Lost&Found and the University of South Dakota Counseling Center, to stepping into her role as a Community Prevention Advisor, Christina has been a steady, passionate presence in this work. Through partnerships with the University of South Dakota, University of South Dakota – Sioux Falls, Mount Marty University, Dakota Wesleyan University, and Augustana University, she’s helped expand our reach and strengthen the way we show up for students and communities.

She’s played a key role in growing our education efforts, helped develop the Greek Life Peer2Peer Mentorship program, facilitated Circle of Courage trainings, and became a QPR trainer. Her work has touched many lives in meaningful ways.

Christina brings so much of who she is into everything she does. Her love for learning from others’ lived experiences, her time spent with family, her baking, her eclectic taste in music, and her quick humor have made her not only an incredible teammate but someone people genuinely enjoy being around.

One of her favorite quotes says it best: “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” And Christina has been one of those helpers in every sense.

Today is her last day with us as she and her family head to the Chicago area for their next chapter. We are grateful for her dedication, thoughtfulness, and the energy she’s poured into this mission.

Help us wish Christina all the best in what’s ahead. 🩵

04/24/2026

We’re proud to partner with the Transformation Project through the Inclusive Care Collaborative to support more inclusive, informed care across South Dakota.

If you’re a mental health provider, this 3-part virtual series on Gender Affirming Care is a great opportunity to build your knowledge and better support 2SLGBTQ+ individuals in your care.

Learn more and register here:
https://forms.gle/YCuFJM3uEEqF6PeL9

Mental health clinicians in South Dakota! Please join Transformation Project and the Inclusive Care Collaborative for our virtual 3 Part Provider Series of Gender Affirming Care! This series offers 3 CEUs for the total series for mental health providers in South Dakota.

🗓️May 15th
🕛️12pm - 3pm CST
📍Virtual
🔗Sign up here: https://forms.gle/YCuFJM3uEEqF6PeL9

🌈101: Providing Gender Affirming Care:
We will be defining basic terminology used by LGBTQ+ clients, types of transitions, and what affirming care means. We will address WPATH, and myths about GNC people.

🌈201: Barriers to Care: Gender Affirming Care 201: We will explore health disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ population. Look at real life examples of discrimination and microaggressions faced by LGBTQ+ South Dakotans. Address how to alleviate some of the discrepancies.

🌈301: Letter writing: Gender Affirming Care 301: We will teach you how to write letters for clients who are transitioning, providing templates to participating providers. Explain why letter writing is so important, and the criteria for gender dysphoria.

Questions? Email brianna@transformationprojectsd.org
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