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Native Youth Council presents mental-health findings and local solutions to Missoula City Council
Summary
Members of All Nations Health Center's Native Youth Council presented research to the Missoula City Council April 14 showing elevated suicide rates among American Indian/Alaska Native youth, described local activities and proposed culturally based interventions.
All Nations Health Center's Native Youth Council presented to the Missoula City Council on April 14, reporting research and local work focused on mental health and suicide prevention for American Indian and Alaska Native youth.
Dana Kingfisher, Community Prevention and Health Promotion Director at All Nations Health Center, introduced the youth-led initiative and described the YAL (Youth Action Learning) curriculum as promoting participatory behavior, critical thinking and advocacy. "Our Yale program … helps promote participatory behaviors, social political awareness, critical thinking, problem solving, and public speaking," Kingfisher said.
Youth members relayed research findings. "In 2021, the suicide rate…
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