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What if one of the most powerful forms of prevention is helping people feel like they belong?
Through stories from her mother's kitchen table, conversations through FirstLink and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and her own experience with grief, Jennifer Illich explores how human connection shapes our lives. This talk challenges the idea that people need perfect words or solutions and instead highlights the power of creating belonging, staying present, and making room for one more chair.
At its heart, this is a talk about the energy that exists between us and the impact of helping people feel seen, valued, and connected. Jennifer Illich is the Executive Director of FirstLink, a nonprofit organization providing 24/7 crisis support, suicide prevention, and connection to community resources across North Dakota and parts of Minnesota. She has spent more than a decade leading efforts to strengthen how communities respond to people experiencing crisis, including through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and 211 Information and Referral Helpline.
Jennifer believes deeply in the power of human connection and in creating systems where people know they do not have to face their hardest moments alone. Her work brings together crisis services, healthcare, public safety, government, and community partners to improve access to help and build stronger pathways of support.
In 2026, Jennifer was selected as a Bush Fellow, an opportunity she is using to deepen her leadership and explore innovative approaches to crisis care and suicide prevention, particularly for rural, frontier, and underserved communities.
Jennifer holds an MBA from the University of Mary and a bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Family Science from North Dakota State University. At the heart of her work is a simple belief: making room for one more person can change a life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Through stories from her mother's kitchen table, conversations through FirstLink and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and her own experience with grief, Jennifer Illich explores how human connection shapes our lives. This talk challenges the idea that people need perfect words or solutions and instead highlights the power of creating belonging, staying present, and making room for one more chair.
At its heart, this is a talk about the energy that exists between us and the impact of helping people feel seen, valued, and connected. Jennifer Illich is the Executive Director of FirstLink, a nonprofit organization providing 24/7 crisis support, suicide prevention, and connection to community resources across North Dakota and parts of Minnesota. She has spent more than a decade leading efforts to strengthen how communities respond to people experiencing crisis, including through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and 211 Information and Referral Helpline.
Jennifer believes deeply in the power of human connection and in creating systems where people know they do not have to face their hardest moments alone. Her work brings together crisis services, healthcare, public safety, government, and community partners to improve access to help and build stronger pathways of support.
In 2026, Jennifer was selected as a Bush Fellow, an opportunity she is using to deepen her leadership and explore innovative approaches to crisis care and suicide prevention, particularly for rural, frontier, and underserved communities.
Jennifer holds an MBA from the University of Mary and a bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Family Science from North Dakota State University. At the heart of her work is a simple belief: making room for one more person can change a life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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