WINDOW ROCK – Before “The Band Perry” performed their concert, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, along with the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Division of Behavioral and Mental Health Services (DBMHS), proclaimed on September 6 that the entire month of September is Navajo Nation Recovery and Suicide Prevention Month.
Through this proclamation, all Navajo Nation executive branch agencies and the Navajo public are encouraged to promote awareness and education about opioid and suicide prevention. The proclamation also encourages the Navajo people to participate in National Recovery Day and National Suicide Prevention Month activities.
“Suicide prevention is a necessary public health and mental health campaign that is a priority of the Nygren Administration,” President Nygren said. “Every Navajo life matters, particularly our mental health. From our government, we offer resources to help our people recovery and heal from their traumatic experiences.”
This is what the Navajo Department of Health calls “Navajos Healing Navajos.” Navajo Division of Children and Family Services also stood alongside this signing and helped hand out t-shirts to the audience.
Throughout the entire month of September, the Navajo Division of Behavioral and Mental Health Services will continue its work to bring awareness about various substances and educational material and public service announcements regarding the use of Naloxone/Narcan kits for opioids prevention.
Along with this effort, DBMHS offers cultural healing services which integrates cultural practices and beliefs into their programming.
“This whole month, and every day, the Nygren Administration is committed to healing our Navajo people with critical government resources,” President Nygren said.
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