2026 SDCA Conference Thursday and Friday Keynote Speakers 

Thursday April 23rd Keynote 

 David Granirer, RPC, M.S.M

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David Granirer, RPC, M.S.M. is a counselor, comedian, stand-up comic, author , and public speaker. He founded Stand Up for Mental Health, an award-winning program teaching comedy to people with mental health issues. His work is featured by media worldwide, and he has worked in partnership with various organizations in the US, Canada, and Australia to use comedy to destigmatize mental illness. 

Friday April 24th Keynote

Dr. Darryl Tonemah

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Dr. Darryl Tonemah not only is a singer-songwriter of multiple critically acclaimed albums; he also has a Ph.D., in Counseling Psychology and Cultural Studies, a Masters Degree in Community Counseling and three Bachelor of Science Degrees in psychology, sociology, and gerontology. He has sat on numerous state and national boards addressing disparities in education and health care among the Native community.  He has done extensive work training hospitals, clinics, Universities, corporations and schools in the U.S. and Canada on Trauma and its relationship to behavior and health. 

   The South Dakota Counseling Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2042. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The South Dakota Counseling Association is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

This organization, South Dakota Counseling Association approval ID 1058, is approved as a provider for continuing education by the: South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners.