At Better South Dakota, our primary objective is to ​raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention in South Dakota.​​​​​​ Because of this focus, we feel it is incredibly important to start from the ground up and emphasize the support for mental health at the K-12 level. 

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Therefore, once per year, Better South Dakota partners with one educational institution as our Counseling Program recipient, which entails a $10,000 award to the selected institution for their own counseling and therapy program needs.

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The use of the award funds are at the discretion of the school, and can be used to contract in additional counselors, purchase literature/goods to aid with program needs, fund local field trips for students in their designated program, and much more. 

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View current and past recipients of the award here.

 

​Please see our Terms and Conditions to learn more about details on the program.

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​The winner of the counseling program award will be invited to our Counseling for Kids Gala, where their team will be recognized.​