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A Guide to Suicide Prevention For American Indian and Alaska Native Communities   Suicide is a major concern across the United States, and a problem of tragic proportions in Indian Communities. This booklet helps communities learn more about suicide and create a response plan. ... Details > One Sky Center Alaska Suicide Prevention Program   The Community-Based Suicide Prevention Program provides support and assistance to Alaskan communities to develop and implement their own locally-designed projects to reduce self-destructive behavior ... Details > Alaska Department of Health and Social Services American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Mental Health Fact Sheet   This fact sheet describes the scope of mental health among American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including cultural differences in seeking mental health services and in reporting distress, hi... Details > National Alliance on Mental Illness American Indian Suicides in Jail: Can Risk Screening Be Culturally Sensitive? Culture can affect how inmates view suicide and, consequently, how they react to authorities’ attempts to assess their risk for suicide. In a county detention center in a Northern Plains State where A... Details > Office of Tribal Justice, U.S. Department of Justice Eliminate Disparities in Mental Health Mental disorders are as disabling as cancer or heart.... Details > Office of Minority Health (CDC) Indian Health Service’s Community Suicide Prevention Web site The Indian Health Service’s Community Suicide Prevention Web site provides Native communities with the tools and information to create, or adapt to, their own suicide prevention programs.... Details > Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Strategy For Suicide Prevention   The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP) represents the combined work of advocates, clinicians, researchers and survivors around the nation. It lays out a framework for action to prevent su... Details > Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts Major depression, a significant predictor of suicide in older adults, is a widely underrecognized and undertreated medical illness. In fact, several studies have found that many older adults who comm... Details > National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health Poverty in Spirit   Nearly 20 million American adults are living with major depression. The percentages of Natives that are afflicted is significantly higher than the rates of Caucasians suffering from depression.... Details > National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health Straight Talk on Suicide   This fact sheet provides information for teens on what puts a teenager at risk for suicide, the warning signs of suicide, and how to get help for themselves or a friend.... Details > Nemours Foundation
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