At the National UNITY Council (NUC) Business Meeting on June 30, 2025, during the National UNITY Conference in San Diego, California, more than 130 Native youth leaders representing over 60 affiliated youth councils across 23 states gathered to identify the most urgent challenges facing their peers and communities. Guided by both regional discussions and survey […]
As a dedicated servant leader, Marla Mesarina, UNITY’s Midwest Regional Representative, has been a shining example of how youth can lead transformative efforts in their communities. Representing the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Marla’s work is deeply rooted in promoting holistic wellness—spanning social, mental, physical, and spiritual health—and making a lasting […]
Click Here to RSVP:Â https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82638612872 UNITY in partnership with WeRNative And THRIVE presents the Healing Circle Webinar in honor of National Suicide Awareness Month. Join to learn tools for safe and effective prevention messaging and resources for community engagement. This one-hour webinar training is open to any Native youth and their advocates.
Your chance to Inspire Hope and win prizes! UNITY needs your help to promote the “I Will Live” message during the month of September. UNITY youth leaders adopted the “I Will Live” initiative many years ago as a way to help youth share messages of hope with their peers. Affiliated youth councils and individuals now […]
As part of the three-day Healing Circle training, youth council members of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes practiced how to document their experiences by writing their own UNITY News article as a team. As part of strengthening youth voices, youth article submissions are welcomed by UNITY to be featured on their respective regional pages on […]
Promoting wellness to prevent suicide in Alaska – Click here for the Report The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council calls on all Alaskans to recognize our roles in building resilient individuals and resilient communities so we can act together to prevent suicide. The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council (SSPC) advises the governor and legislature on issues relating […]
From our partners at Tribal Tech: Communities, just like their members, will differ in their ability to deal with all the issues surrounding suicide and its prevention. The challenge in successful suicide prevention planning is to understand a communities’ readiness to take action and design prevention approaches that honor their belief and value system. This […]
Brought to you from our partners at WERNATIVE:Â 988 is the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), and is available across the United States. When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors […]
When Someone Takes Their Own Life: How You Might Feel If someone you love has taken his or her life, you might be feeling devastated. You could be feeling shock, disbelief, and horror. You might be asking yourself: Why did they do it? Could I have prevented it? All these and so many other emotions […]
Preventing Suicide: Multimedia Resources According to SAMHSA: Suicide takes precious lives. It can affect anyone, anywhere at any time, devastating families and even entire communities. But it is not inevitable. Help prevent suicide and offer support to those in crisis by sharing and airing these resources. Heart of the Land – Video for Alaska Native […]
