To promote the understanding and prevention of suicide and support those who have been affected by it. We accomplish this mission by directing efforts to:

• Advance Suicidology as a science;encouraging, developing, and disseminating scholarly work in suicidology.
• Encourage the development and application of strategies that reduce the incidence and prevalence of suicidal behaviors.
• Compile, develop, evaluate and disseminate accurate information about suicidal behaviors to the public.
• Foster the highest possible quality of suicide prevention, intervention and postvention to the public.
• Publicize official AAS positions on issues of public policy relating to suicide.
• Promote research and training in suicidology.

Founded in 1968 by Edwin S. Shneidman, PhD, AAS promotes research, public awareness programs, public education and training for professionals and volunteers. In addition, AAS serves as a national clearinghouse for information on suicide.

AAS, a not-for-profit organization, encourages and welcomes both individual and organizational members.

A proprietary 3-tiered suicide prevention training model that can be adapted for any occupation. Tailoring training to the audience ensures that the content is directly relevant to their needs, job roles, and challenges. This relevance increases engagement and the likelihood of participants applying what they've learned.

Offers access to resources such as training, videos, curricula, and books on topics surrounding the issues of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and violence related issues. Training and resources are offered around mental health first aid and suicide prevention. Provides services to 21 counties in the N.E. region of South Dakota.

Also, has DisposeRX packets available, which is a home disposal solution for prescriptions. A person just adds warm water into the pill bottle and empties the packet in the bottle as well. Shake it up for 30 seconds and dispose. Available to anyone in the 21 counties in the N.E. region of South Dakota (the HSA coverage area).

Glacial Lakes SAFE is housed at the Human Service Agency within the Northeast Prevention Resource Center in Watertown, South Dakota.

Serves within the Glacial Lakes area to offer suicide prevention and mental health presentations and trainings such as Questions, Persuade, Refer (QPR), Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA), and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).

Glacial Lakes SAFE also offers suicide prevention and mental health resources to health care professionals, youth servicing organizations, helping professionals and local businesses and organizations, as well as anyone who may come in contact with individuals experiencing mental health problems.

Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based, early-intervention course that teaches participants about mental health and substance use challenges.

SDSU Extension provides Mental Health First Aid courses to adults, teens, and youth.

A Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB) dedicated to enhancing social support, mental health, and resource access for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF) across South Dakota. Programs such as Stand Up for Women Veterans and Operation Chow Line foster collaboration, resource connections, and well-being education.

Other programs offered include improving access to health and mental health services while aligning with the VA's National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide. The Compass Corps AmeriCorps program addresses social determinants of health by connecting student veterans to critical mental health and support services.

CAV actively contributes to statewide suicide prevention to reduce suicide deaths among SMVF. The WellBridge Military Family and Veteran Support Network, consolidates its work into a cohesive network to draw on a decade of expertise to deliver integrated support for SMVF statewide.