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Reaching out: Helping save lives through suicide prevention

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

Suicide is the number one cause of death for South Dakotans between the ages of 4 and 35. The Legislature wants to help.

Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt joins In the Moment to discuss how suicide has impacted her family and how she wants to increase funding for prevention services.

Rep. Rehfeldt was the prime sponsor of HB 1079, which earmarked $2 million for mental health services. She's also the assistant majority leader and vice-chair of the House Committee on Health and Human Services.

Explore mental health resources at Lost&Found in South Dakota.

Call 988 anytime day or night if you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis.

Learn more about the state's suicide crisis.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.