WHITE HOUSE — Amid stalled progress on gun control legislation in the U.S. Congress, President Joe Biden announced the creation of a new federal office for gun violence prevention, tapping Vice President Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor of gun homicide cases, to lead it. “Guns are the number one killer of children in America,” Biden said […]
GCI Suicide Prevention Program annually distributes $100,000 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — From now through June 14, nonprofits and equivalent organizations located in Alaska can apply for the 2023 GCI Suicide Prevention Fund. Established in 2017 to address the pressing issue of suicide prevention and promote mental well-being, the fund has contributed approximately $700,000 in support of […]
The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council has released its new 5-year State Suicide Prevention Plan, “Messages of Hope: Promoting Wellness to Prevent Suicide in Alaska, 2023-2027.” The Council is statutorily obligated to release a 5-year plan. The Council decided to build on the benchmarks achieved from the previous plan, “Recasting the Net: Promoting Wellness to Prevent […]
(EAGAN, Minn., January 2023) – In observance of January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, StrongHearts Native Helpline encourages all Americans to reflect on the impact colonization had on slavery and human trafficking in America. “It would be remiss to ignore the impact of colonization when Indigenous people were historically stalked, kidnapped and […]