Native-Led Suicide Prevention Program Focuses on Building Community Strengths

NPR

Sep 10, 2024

Highlights efforts by the Center for Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR) to address high suicide rates in the remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. Details the development of culturally-relevant programming which builds upon community strengths and traditions. Discusses funding barriers and efforts to implement the program model in other communities, including military settings.

American Indian or Alaska Native · Culture and cultural competency · Frontier and remote areas · Funding · Mental health conditions · Social connectedness · Suicide and suicide prevention · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Alaska