Background Native Americans experience suicide rates that are 3.5 times higher than the general population, a disparity that has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. This disparity is rooted in a
Focus Area: Mental Health PromotionSuicide Prevention
Associated Location(s): Navajo NationWhite Mountain Apache
Project information The mission of the Southwest Hub for American Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Research (Southwest Hub) is to establish a collaborative network of tribal leaders, investigators, interventionists, service providers,
Focus Area: Mental Health PromotionSuicide Prevention
Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZNavajo NationShiprock, NMTuba City, AZWhite Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ
We launched a three-tiered suicide prevention intervention in 2006 across the White Mountain Apache Tribe under a program called Empowering Our Spirits. These tiers include: a universal tier targeting the
Focus Area: Mental Health PromotionSuicide PreventionYouth Development
Associated Location(s): White Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ
Social Factors Influence Youth Suicide Youth with suicidal behavior frequently report friendship problems, social isolation, conflict with boyfriend/girlfriend, peer stressors and victimization from peers as reasons for attempting suicide. Surveillance
Focus Area: Mental Health PromotionSuicide PreventionYouth Development
Associated Location(s): White Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ
*Exciting news…The Celebrating Life Program, through Bloomberg American Health Initiative, is now available for replication in your community. Visit https://americanhealth.jhu.edu/celebrating-life-suicide-prevention#resources for more information. Project information: Based on a decade of
Focus Area: Mental Health PromotionSuicide Prevention
Associated Location(s): White Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ