Mentoring PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO NATIVE YOUTH The Kinship Mentoring Framework Group Session Facilitator’s Guide reflects the lessons learned during the Seventh Generation National Tribal Mentoring Program, a project that used culturally specific mentoring to guide court-involved American Indian and Alaska Native youth (ages 10-17) toward healthy lifestyle Click Here to Learn More The […]
Transforming Tribal Communities: Indigenous Perspectives on Suicide Prevention Culturally relevant suicide prevention strategies that are endorsed by community members can lead to long-lasting change. The following six-to-eight-minute webinar clips, adapted from SPRC’s Tribal Community of Learning Series, feature expert advice on addressing the root causes of mental health issues and suicide in American Indian and […]
This report gives an overview of suicide prevention strategies used in Alaska. It provides background information on the suicide epidemic within the state and explores the effectiveness of recent suicide prevention efforts. It also highlights data on suicide rates among American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Click here to download the Report: Publication ID: SMA16-4970 – […]
SAMHSA’s Preventing and Responding to Suicide Clusters in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Report This report examines suicide clusters within American Indian and Alaska Native communities. It discusses effective prevention strategies and offers resources to communities to decrease the prevalence of these clusters. A suicide cluster may be defined as a group of suicides […]
Preventing Suicide by American Indian and Alaska Native Youth and Young Adults This manual lays the groundwork for community-based suicide prevention and mental health promotion plans for American Indian and Alaska Native teens and young adults. It addresses risks, protective factors, and awareness, and describes prevention models for action. Click here to download the Manual: […]
“Suicide rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) are four times higher than the national average. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for AI/AN youth between the ages of 15 to 24.1 This fact sheet, developed for tribal audiences and the agencies that work with them, reviews suicide prevention in Indian Country […]
Youth Submission by Ally Gee, Dine Ya’at’eeh! My name is Ally Gee and I am an enrolled member of the great Navajo Nation. I was recently selected as a 25 Under 25 awardee at the National UNITY Conference in Minneapolis, MN. I am so honored to have been selected and to get to work with […]
Our partners at IllumiNative and NDN Collective held a weekend-long event, Indigenous Futures, that featured powerful programming that wove together the knowledge and experiences of Natives in the arts with organizers from the movement for Native political power. Judith Le Blanc (Caddo), Executive Director of the Native Organizers Alliance (NOA) had the opportunity to be […]
Click here for more information Background/Objectives: In a sociopolitical landscape characterized by growing student behavioral needs and stagnating or shrinking resources, school systems must become more efficient and promote shared ownership to support students. Teachers are critical stakeholders as we expand school mental health systems, yet they receive little training in mental health and are […]
As we continue to find ways to heal our mental and emotional health, we learn to utilize various means to bring about healing. For many Native youth, music and creating are that outlet. So we are excited to provide a platform for Native youth and artists to showcase their talents. “UNITY Turn Up Tuesdays” will […]
