September 20 is National Voter Registration Day: Native Organizations Team Up to Increase Native Youth Voter Engagement Click here for full article in NATIVE NEWS ONLINE SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 On Monday, several Native American organizations announced they are coming together to form a coalition that focuses on increasing voter registration among Native youth. The National […]
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: 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 […]
Native women continue to break new ground in the nation’s capital Click for full article in Thursday, September 15, 2022 By Acee Agoyo Indianz.Com WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s been a banner week for Native women trailblazers at all levels of U.S. government. On Monday, the White House announced Elizabeth Carr, a citizen of the Sault Ste. […]
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 […]
Mental wellness is one of the four pillars of UNITY youth leadership development. As a core component of youth growth, academics are an opportunity for indigenous youth to find themselves and nurture the gifts they process. UNITY’s 25 Under 25 Awardee Chelbie Turtle shares how her educational journey has profoundly impacted her goals as a […]
According to our partners at WERNATIVE: You can help prevent suicide if you know what signs to look for and what to do if you see them in yourself or in another person. Some suicides happen without outward warning, but most people do give some sign that they are thinking about suicide. What are the […]
2022-23 UNITY 25 Under 25 Awardee When UNITY’s 25 Under 25 Awardee Chelbie Turtle was asked what her greatest personal achievement has been, her first thoughts were of the legacy of strong Cherokee women who have held the title of Miss Cherokee. Read more below in Chelbie’s own words on how this community role […]
OJJDP PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO NATIVE YOUTH Mentoring for Preventing and Reducing Substance Abuse and Associated Risks Among Youth OJJDP-Sponsored, January 2020. This review examined research on youth mentoring as a strategy for preventing and reducing adolescent substance use, including opioids. 35 pages. NCJ 254503. PDF | HTML The UNITY Peer Guides and Healing […]
