Children's Mental Health Awareness Day Event at Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square on May 2009
Children's Mental Health Awareness Day Event at Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square on May 2009
On May 7, 2009, across the country, Native communities acknowledged "Children's Mental Health Awareness Day". With some Native communities suffering from 8-9 times the national suicide rate average, its a serious topic. In Portland, Oregon, the Native American Rehabilitation Association, Inc. organized a mini powwow in Pioneer Courthouse Square, serving/honoring homeless youth. The event was a project of the Systems of Care program of NARA, Nak-Nu-Wit and was led by the youth leadership of that community program. Nak-Nu-Wit is the recipient of a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Awareness (SAMHSA) systems of care grant to build a culturally competent mental health program that includes the voice and input across the community. Access information and advice on a wide range of mental health issues including conditions and disorders including stress and depression, therapy
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