Suicide Among Latina and Black Male Youth
Date and time
Location
MIST Harlem
46 West 116th Street New York, NY 10026Description
Top experts will discuss suicide risk among adolescent Latinas and Black boys, as well as key contributing factors and solutions for what parents, families, schools, service providers and the community can do to support youth of color experiencing mental distress.
SPEAKERS
COMMUNITY CO-SPONSORS
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray
New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer ?
New York City Public Advocate Letitia A. James ?
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito ?
Congressman Adriano Espaillat ?
Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer
?Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
Assemblymember Herman Denny Farrell
Assemblymember Carmen De La Rosa
Assemblymember Inez E. Dickens
Assemblymember Robert J. Rodriguez
State Senator Marisol Alcantara
State Senator Brian A. Benjamin
State Senator José M. Serrano
Councilmember Mark Levine
Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez
Councilmember Bill Perkins
Manhattan Community Boards 9, 10, 11 and 12
This event is free and open to the public.
MIST Harlem is ADA accessible. Live translation will be provided if requested during registration. ?For other accommodations, please email mcsilver@nyu.edu by August 31.
Traduccion al español disponible. | Le service de traduction simultanée sera disponible.
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The NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research is committed to creating new knowledge about the root causes of poverty, developing evidence-based interventions to address its consequences, and rapidly translating research findings into action through policy and practice. An understanding of the significant link between individuals, families, communities, and their external environments, as well as the interrelatedness of race and poverty guide the McSilver Institute’s research efforts.