Velazquez Helps Prevent Latina Teen Suicides
April 26, 2010
April 26, 2010
NEW YORK, April 26 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y. (12th CD), issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) presented Comunilife, Inc. with $167,000 in federal resources for a suicide prevention program for Latina teens and their families, Saturday. The funds will support the Life Is Precious initiative, which arms Hispanic girls with the tools needed to manage stress and combat depression. With suicide rates significantly higher among teenage Lat . . .
Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) presented Comunilife, Inc. with $167,000 in federal resources for a suicide prevention program for Latina teens and their families, Saturday. The funds will support the Life Is Precious initiative, which arms Hispanic girls with the tools needed to manage stress and combat depression. With suicide rates significantly higher among teenage Lat . . .