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May is Mental Health Month of Awareness.
May is Mental Health Month of Awareness. Learn more at https://blog.nativehope.org/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month
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Alaska’ MMIW Program Update
“The state of Alaska’s first investigator focused specifically on missing and murdered Indigenous people has been on the job for about three weeks now, working on cases and sorting out how the new position will function.” #MMIW
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The Project Safe Childhood Initiative
News: Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state Read more…
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Learn more about Two-Spirit identity.
Do you know what Two-Spirit means? Two-Spirit refers to a gender role, not a sexual orientation, specific to Native American and Alaska Native peoples. Two-Spirit people can be straight, gay, bi-sexual or asexual. Two-Spirit people can be male, female, transgender female, transgender male, non-binary, queer or something else entirely. The Read more…
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Mental Health Awareness Month
As we continue to support Mental Health Awareness Month, we wanted to share a few tips that may help improve mental health well-being. #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #btsadv
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Safety Tips for World Password Day
Having strong passwords can help you feel safer, especially if you’ve experienced harassment. (And it’s never your fault if someone chooses to hurt you, whether you have strong passwords or not.) While most everyone has at some point heard the basics of password security (use a strong password, don’t use Read more…
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May is Missing Murdered Indigenous People’s Month of Awareness.
May is Missing Murdered Indigenous People’s Month of Awareness. Learn more at https://www.wearemuckleshoot.org/mmip#:~:text=The%20red%20handprint%20is%20a%20symbol%20of%20the,56%25%20of%20Native%20women%20have%20experienced%20sexual%20violence.
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“Bringing Loved Ones Home” video
Watch the “Bringing Loved Ones Home” video by the Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center to learn more about grassroots efforts to increase national awareness and understanding of the missing or murdered indigenous persons crisis. #MMIP Watch the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrT9cZM5UKo
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StrongHearts Native Helpline 1-844-7NATIVE.
May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. Find support at StrongHearts Native Helpline 1-844-7NATIVE.@strongheartsdv #StrongHeartsDV #MMIP #MMIPPDX #MMIW
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The NNEDV presents: “Tech Talk: Teen Dating Violence and Digital Breakups”
Everyone deserves a healthy relationship and a partner who is honest, respectful, and supportive. When young people first start dating, it can be helpful to look out for these and other green flags. Learn more from our Safety Net team in our latest Tech Talk: https://bit.ly/38AbtmI