The Tribal Youth Program Training and Technical Assistance Center strives to develop relationships with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes.
John, an eighteen-year-old Alaska Native, thought of himself as an outcast.
The Obama administration underscores the need to focus on overall health, well-being and prevention by addressing interrelated issues, such as substance abuse and mental health.
The Obama administration is closely focused on improving the overall health and well-being of Americans.
This project is part of the Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, operated by EDC’s Health and Human Development Division. It is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. For more information contact Al Yee at ayee@edc.org.
Wilson-Simmons, R. & O’Donnell, L. (2007). Encouraging adoption of science-based interventions: Organizational and community issues. In L. Doll, S. Bonzo, J. Mercy, & D. Sleet (Eds.), Handbook on injury and violence prevention interventions (511-525). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishing.
Communities nationwide are under increasing pressure to adopt evidence-based interventions to address a range of public health problems, including intentional and unintentional injuries.
This HHD publication presents recommendations for youth suicide prevention strategies for America’s rural communities.
Two decades have shown declines in suicide rates in the U.S. among youth 10 to 24 years of age. Yet the drop is not evenly distributed across states; some still have quite high suicide rates.
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center is operated by HHD and funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For more information, contact info@sprc.org or call 877-438-7772.
