Student participants wanted for Resource Conservation Speech Contest

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is holding a speech competition and scholarship opportunity for high school students.

Hagen-Harvey Scholarship application now open

Scholarship opportunity for Native American students available.

Arts and Education opportunity at SD State Fair

Kids love going to the fair and seeing their project on display!

This free book study will use the book, “Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles,” by Dr. Steven M. Constantino. The book outlines a pathway and process for educators and school teams to increase the likelihood of higher quality family engagement in the academic lives of its students. This process can be used as a framework for planning and implementing best practices to improve outcomes for all students, and better participation from parents and families, including those families that have been traditionally disengaged or disenfranchised from schools.

Participants may earn 15 continuing education contact hours (CECHs) or one graduate credit through the University of South Dakota ($40 credit fee). Graduate credit registration and requirements to earn graduate credit are listed in Canvas upon enrollment in the professional development. The last day to register and pay for the credit is March 4. This is an online, self-paced course. Register online; contact Dawn Smith for more details.

The South Dakota Department of Social Services’ Division of Behavioral Health, in partnership with other state agencies, is excited to announce the date of the Third Annual Suicide Prevention Conference, “We Need to Talk.”

This no-cost conference is a great opportunity to elevate the conversation around suicide prevention as well as share tools and resources for suicide prevention. The conference will feature key speakers Kevin Briggs, Dr. Rosie Bauder, and Tom and Heather Cruz.

Educators may earn continuing education contact hours for attendance at the conference. Educators who attend the QPR session at the conference will earn a certificate of completion to use in meeting the youth suicide awareness training requirement for certification.

Registration for this conference will open in May. Visit the South Dakota Suicide Prevention website to stay up to date on additional information regarding the conference.

Please reach out to DSSPREVCONT@state.sd.us with any questions.