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Sources of Strength
Mental Health Care
Bismarck, North Dakota 1,262 followers
Empower a Well World.
About us
Sources of Strength is a best practice suicide prevention and wellness program that utilizes the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, towards the outcome of ultimately preventing suicide, bullying and substance abuse. A groundbreaking research trial published in 2024 found Sources of Strength secondary program reduces suicide attempts by nearly 30%. The program focuses on spreading Hope, Help and Strength and is designed to prevent suicide by increasing help seeking behaviors and connections between peers and caring adults. Sources of Strength takes a different approach in suicide prevention by moving beyond a singular focus on risk factors, toward building multiple sources of support around young individuals so that when times get hard they have multiple Strengths (protective factors) to rely on. Sources of Strength offering comprehensive evidence-backed tier 1 elementary curriculum, powerful secondary and university programs, as well as workplace wellness trainings. We are currently partnered in research with: - the University of Rochester in the National Peer Leadership study; - the University of Manitoba and Swampy Cree on suicide prevention in 1st nation communities; - Stanford University on schools experiencing suicide contagion; - John Hopkins University and the White Mountain Apache - Rutgers University on a Turning the Tide program and the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy; - Tanana Chiefs Conference in numerous Yukon area villages; - Robert D. Macy Ph.D., president of the International Trauma Center with Harvard School of Medicine on strength-based work with traumatized communities; - as well as numerous other state, provincial, tribal nations, university, school, community, and faith-based efforts. Sources of Strength has trained tens of thousands reaching millions of students throughout the United States, Canada and Australia.
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http://www.sourcesofstrength.org
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- Industry
- Mental Health Care
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Bismarck, North Dakota
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1998
- Specialties
- Upstream Suicide Prevention, Suicide Prevention, Peer Leadership, Promotion of Help Seeking Behaviors, Spreading Hope, Help, and Strength, Youth-Adult Connectedness, and Wellness Programming
Locations
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115506 Sundown Drive
Bismarck, North Dakota 58503, US
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7700 Woodard Dr.
Lakewood, Colorado 80227, US
Employees at Sources of Strength
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Scott LoMurray
CEO of Sources of Strength | Time100 Health Honoree | Speaker and trainer in upstream prevention and mental health promotion
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LaTreece Roby, EdD, MBA
Program Director| Federal grant management| Grant writing| Non-Profit Management| Program design| Community Collaboration| Coalition Support
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Daniel Adams
Vice President of Programs at Sources of Strength
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Kelsey Hopstad
National Trainer Team Lead at Sources of Strength
Updates
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Put a daily mental health resource and a lifeline to help right on every staff and student's wrist with our new Tap Into Strength smart bracelets! Featuring an NFC chip that when tapped on a smartphone opens daily Strength content and quick access to connecting to help resources like 988 and others crisis lines. These can be purchased for a Peer Leader team, a whole school, and can even be utilized at schools that are not running the Sources of Strength program! They can also be customized with your own school colors and mascot!
CEO of Sources of Strength | Time100 Health Honoree | Speaker and trainer in upstream prevention and mental health promotion
What if you could put a daily mental health resource and a life saving intervention on the wrist of every student and staff? Now you can! I'm incredibly excited to announce the launch of Sources of Strength's newest intervention: Tap Into Strength Smart Bracelets! The bracelets have NFC (near field communication) chips that, when tapped on a smartphone, give users access to daily content and prompts to help build their Strengths and support their mental health. They also provide seamless and integrated access to potentially life-saving Connecting to Help resources like 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, The Trevor Project, and the Crisis Text Line. They can also be customized with your school colors and logo! Check them out here! - https://lnkd.in/gR4QZw2q Place custom orders here! - https://lnkd.in/gSAGqyT3
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“My relationships with students in Sources are more authentic than anywhere else.” That’s the kind of culture Sources of Strength Elementary Program strives to promote: a culture of connection. Part 1 of our new series explores how K–5 lessons plus staff wellbeing shape connection, hope, and help-seeking across a school. As co-author Matt Hofmeister put it: “We’re not offering a quick fix. We’re cultivating protective factors students carry for life.” 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d7BxRecb #HopeHelpStrength #ElementaryEducation #StaffWellbeing #SourcesOfStrength
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Curious to learn how Sources of Strength promotes resilience and connection amongst elementary/primary school students and staff? Join our interactive Discovery Session exploring the Sources of Strength Elementary Program & Curriculum! Learn about our fully stratified K–5 program designed to build protective factors, emotional regulation, and connection available in English & Spanish. This Discovery Session is ideal for educators, school counselors, district leaders, and anyone working to foster resilience and belonging in elementary settings. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dcnsVzP8
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What if prevention started with Hope, Help & Strength? Join our free, interactive 75-minute Discovery Session to explore how the Sources of Strength Secondary Program empowers student Peer Leaders to build connection, belonging, and resilience across schools and communities. We’ll cover the research, the model, real-world impact, and how to bring it to your setting. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dDh8S9uf #HopeHelpStrength #PreventionWorks #YouthWellbeing #SourcesOfStrength
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💙 At Claude Moore Opportunities, we know that expanding the youth mental health workforce isn’t just about building careers — it’s about saving lives. Earlier this month, we launched a new initiative with partners including George Mason University’s Center for Community Mental Health, Serve Virginia, and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research to strengthen Virginia’s youth mental health pipeline. Last week, we saw that vision in action. Nearly 30 AmeriCorps members, nonprofit leaders, students, and youth advocates gathered at GMU for a four-day Sources of Strength “train-the-trainer” workshop, co-hosted with ConnerStrong Foundation and Sources of Strength in honor of National Suicide Prevention Month. These milestones mark the start of a broader effort to: 1. Expand access to youth mental health support across Virginia. 2. Provide AmeriCorps members with credentialing pathways into mental health careers. 3. Equip communities with peer-driven prevention strategies centered on hope, connection, and belonging. We are proud to work alongside our partners to build stronger safety nets for young people while growing the workforce they deserve. 📖 Learn more about the initiative: https://lnkd.in/etMfWRAK
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In our latest podcast episode, our Director of LCPS’s Division of Family and Community Engagement sits down with Loudoun County High School student leaders and their teacher to explore the impact of the Sources of Strength program. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about peer-led mental health advocacy, building resilience and how these students are spreading messages of hope and connection throughout their school community. Listen now on all major podcast platforms. LCPS.org/podcast
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“Sources of Strength upends traditional models. It’s not about scare tactics. It’s about building strength, connection and community.” — Tracey Ratzburg, ThedaCare That’s exactly what rural Wisconsin schools did, they turned towards the Strengths that were already present in their schools and communities, and the results speak volumes. While sadness rose across the state and nation, these schools found something different: hope. Thanks to ThedaCare’s partnership with local schools, youth and adults, students reported up to a 19% drop in prolonged sadness between 2021–2023. A powerful reminder that upstream prevention can have meaningful, sustained & measurable impact. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dBpmi5i9 #YouthMentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #SourcesOfStrength #HopeHelpStrength
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