A Cause Close To My Heart, Please Support This Cause To Save Lives

Greetings Buffalo Talk Family,

Please support this cause!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Native-Americans-Suicide-Prevention-Program/227301997254?ref=nf&v=info This is a cause close to my heart because the community is deeply effected by Suicide. At some point we will be discussing this very important topic on Buffalo Talk.

"The Native American Suicide Prevention Organization (NASPO) aims to educate the youth, parents, schools and Native American tribes of the state of South Dakota about the prevalence of suicide among the Native American peoples, the warning signs indicating a person is at increased risk for attempting suicide, strategies for intervening with those at risk for attempting suicide and the availability of resources on and off the reservations, in order to reduce the risk of suicide in the state of South Dakota.

NASPO is dedicated to furthering effective culturally based suicide prevention strategies through collaborative activities and information sharing in order to save lives.

The Native Americans Suicide Prevention Organization was founded in 2010 from the recognition that collaboration between like organizations would help pool resources and strengthen member organizations’ ability to effect positive change in the suicide prevention arena. NASPO members are dedicated to working with each other and the private sector to help advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action, to encourage performance measures, and to share information and resources to further suicide prevention.

This document lays out a framework for action and guides development of an array of services and programs that must be developed to prevent suicide. It is designed to be a catalyst for social change with the power to transform attitudes, policies, and services. Our goal is to improve the health and well-being of Native people through the prevention of suicide in a culturally based manner."

Based out of Rapid City, SD.
We here at NASPO are working towards building a foundation our youth may build from, (Youth Leadership, freedom of expression etc.) to learn from one another and teach each other positive life learning skills. We believe that building the youth a structure that they can build from mentally and learn to endure hardships. We want to start by working with the youth and later work with the young men and woman in the cities and reservations.

We are in the beginning stages of starting our organization.http://www.nativeamericansuicideprevention.org/


Thank you Buffalo Talk Family,
Skuya Fasthorse

Creator~Hold me,I know your love will carry my prayers,and All I am belongs to you!