Strengthening Our Communities: Collaborative Approaches to Prevent Youth Suicide
August 11, 2008 through August 12, 2008 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
General Events
IAIA Campus, 83 Avan Nu Po Road, Santa Fe, NM 87508 (Click here for a map)
IAIAs Center for Lifelong Education presents a two day workshop to discuss collaborative approaches to preventing youth suicide. All those interested in participating are welcome, not only those who work in Native communities. There are no costs to attend.
Plenary sessions cover topics such as Creative Arts and the Healing Process and Recognizing New Forms of Self-Destructive Behavior in Youth. Breakout sessions inlcude a wide range of topics such as Hope and Healing: Assisting Youths and Teens in Coping with Trauma and Surviving the Death of a Loved One to Culturally Based Healing Practices.
The conference is sponsored by IAIA Center for Lifelong Education, the NM Department of Health, Office of School and Adolescent Health-Youth Suicide Prevention and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Please call Hayes Lewis 505-424-5701 or the Center for Lifelong Education office at 505-424-2387 for more information and to pre-register.
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