Strengthening Veteran Well-Being in the Northern Black Hills.

Lawrence County Coalition is proud to have been selected as a recipient of the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

This grant allows us to expand support for the Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families of the Northern Black Hills while strengthening suicide prevention efforts across our community.

Through this funding, we will work to:

• Connect Veterans and Service Members with support and services.
• Strengthen community partnerships and support networks.
• Increase awareness of suicide prevention resources.
• Reduce barriers to accessing help.
• Build a more connected, supportive community for those who have served and their families.

We are honored to receive this grant and grateful for the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those who have sacrificed so much.

About the Program

The SSG Fox Veteran Outreach Program offered by Lawrence County Coalition is a community-led outreach program dedicated to supporting the mental health and stability of local veterans and their families.

What we offer:

• Proactive Well-Being Screenings: Confidential mental health check-ins to evaluate stress, trauma, and suicide risk.
• Peer Support & Encouragement: Veteran-led outreach focused on connection, brotherhood, and reducing isolation.
• Direct VA Navigation: Your warm handoff to Fort Meade and community VA services for healthcare, counseling, and benefits.
• Crisis Stabilization: Connecting households to urgent care networks and safety resources in emergent situations.
• The “You M.A.T.R” Peer Network: True veteran-to-veteran outreach. Our peer coordinators meet you where you are to offer genuine connection, camaraderie, and encouragement—because You M.A.T.R.

We don’t just point you in the right direction – we walk with you.

For more information or partnership, contact our Veteran Outreach Coordinator, Michelle May, at LCCmhatCoordinator@gmail.com.

*For immediate need, contact the Veterans Crisis Line: DIAL 988 then PRESS 1