Staff reports client increases and urges attendance at suicide-prevention conference

A staff member updated the group on client services, reporting three new clients this week and six active clients in current caseload. The speaker said they were "still trying to figure out how we're going to get the school thing going" and noted scheduling challenges with a counselor identified as Sarah Gentry, who is transitioning back into private practice and has worked with the 988 suicide-prevention network.

The staff member recommended another participant attend a suicide-prevention conference in Billings, noting the event on the 10th costs $50 and called it valuable: "I would like to really think you should go." The group discussed scheduling delicate school-based therapy to avoid conflict with school calendars and agreed staff would continue attempts to secure appropriate counseling sessions and follow up with clients.

No formal policy change was proposed; the segment recorded operational updates and a suggestion to pursue professional development tied to suicide-prevention training.