Tag: White House Native Youth Report

• Via Indianz.com: Senate Indian Affairs Committee Sets Hearing on Youth Suicide

  The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold an oversight hearing next week on youth suicide. According to the White House Native Youth Report, suicide is the second-leading cause of death for American Indians and Alaska Natives ages 15 through 24. Their rate of suicide is 2.5 times higher than the national average. The problem […]

  June 23, 2015

  Announcement, Article, Hearing

  IHS, Indian Health Services, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Senate Hearing, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, suicide prevention, United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, White House Native Youth Report