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Alaska Natives have the highest suicide rates in the country, but a program that enables teens to mentor their peers is working to stop the trend. The Natural Helpers program is in its fifth year in the Lower Yukon school district, and other regions in the state are looking at the program's success. Every year the kids hold retreats to train the next wave of Natural Helpers, this story was from a retreat in the village of Hooper Bay.
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Alaska Natives have the highest suicide rates in the country, but a program that enables teens to mentor their peers is working to stop the trend. The Natural Helpers program is in its fifth year in the Lower Yukon school district, and other regions in the state are looking at the program's success. Every year the kids hold retreats to train the next wave of Natural Helpers, this story was from a retreat in the village of Hooper Bay.
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Aired on AK, Alaska Public Radio Network's weekend magazine.
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Dee Hopton
Posted on January 17, 2008 at 01:32 PM | Permalink
Review of "Don't Do Anything to Yourself"
The piece is inspiring, plus scary. Hearing the kids' voices puts a lump in throat. The voices of Natural Helpers say so much about the pain and strength of the community. Love the beginning!