Suicide rates among Black children and young adults between the ages of 10-24 have increased dramatically over the past few years.

Suicide rates among Black children and young adults between the ages of 10-24 have increased dramatically over the past few years.
My connection with youth is my biggest interest, and my foundation has been crucial in understanding how we can have influence in supporting and advocating for youth mental health in Portland and across the state of Oregon.
There is so much stigma against mental health and suicide in the Black and Creole cultures, but many of us are working to break that stigma. I’ve always been interested in mental health. My family moved to Southwest Louisiana over 300 years ago as one of the premier and largest Creole families.