Field Hearing, Oversight Hearing

OVERSIGHT FIELD HEARING on H.O.P.E. for the Future: Helping Our People Engage to Protect Our Youth.

Date: October 22, 2011

Time: 1:00 PM

Location:

Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center

600 W. Seventh Avenue

Anchorage, AK 99501

Witnesses

Richard McKeon PH.D

Chief

Suicide Prevention Branch - Center for Mental Health Services , Substance Abuse and Mental Health Serv ices Administration, Ll.S, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD

Testimony

Ms. L. Diane Casto M.P.A.

Section Manager

Prevention & Early Intervention Manager, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Juneau AK

Testimony

Ms. H. Sally Smith

Secretary and Alaska Area Representative

National Indian Health Board and Chair, Board of Directors, Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation, Dillingham, AK

Testimony

Dr. Ted Mala

Director

Tribal Relations and Traditional Healing Southcentral Foundation. Anchorage, AK

Testimony

Ms. Megan Gregory

Youth Ambassador

Program Director and Community Project Assistant for the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHq, Behaviora l Health &Suicide Prevention Program, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Juneau, AK

Testimony

Mr. Evon Peter

Director

Maniilaq Wellness, Kotzebue, AK

Testimony

Ms. Teressa ''Tessa'' Baldwin

Youth Member

Alaska State Suicide Prevention Council, and founder of Hope4Alaska project, Kotzebue, Alaska

Testimony