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Addressing the Alarming Increase in Suicide Rates Among Black Children and Young Adults
Suicide rates among Black children and young adults between the ages of 10-24 have increased dramatically over the past few years.
You Call, We Answer: Monique, Crisis Lines Clinical Supervisor
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.
Lines for Life Joins Kingdom Kuts for the First Annual Barbershop Conversation
January 21st, 2023, marked Lines for Life’s first annual Barbershop Conversation in partnership with Kingdom Kuts, a local barbershop in Portland, Oregon. It was packed with people from Portland’s Black and Brown communities to talk about the importance of community and receiving support for mental health.