Former US Senator Byron Dorgan announced today the membership of the Center's Board of Advisors, an impressive group of prominent political figures, journalists, entrepreneneurs, athletes, and Native American leaders and advocates.
The New Jersey General Assembly yesterday unanimously approved a bill calling for the creation within 180 days of a statewide youth suicide prevention program.
The Center for Native American Youth held a youth roundtable discussion in Scottsdale, AZ on April 14th, led by former US Senator Byron Dorgan and myself, Director Erin Bailey. The event, the first in a series of roundtables planned this year, was hosted by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
A group of 44 organizations that make up the Mental Health Liaison Group have written a letter in support the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2011. The original act has provided for grants to tribes and tribal organizations for the purpose of preventing youth suicide.
As we mentioned last week, Senate Bill 417, the Native American Suicide Prevention bill, had passed the New Mexico legislature and was on its way to Governor Susana Martinez' desk. Yesterday, the Governor signed the bill into law, although the bi
Via the Albany Democrat-Herald, the Associated Press reports on the heartbreaking story of Chelle Rose Follette from the Fort Peck reservation in Montana, where tribal leaders last June declared a crisis after a wave of youth suicides.
Suicide rates among youth in general in New Mexico are at tragic levels, while those among American Indian youth are twice as high as the overall state rate. A new bill to try to make a positive impact is on its way to Governor Susan Martinez's desk, and sponsors hope she signs it. From Clearly New Mexico:
