Field Hearing on Youth Suicide Prevention

Date: May 2, 2005

Time: 9:30 AM

Location: Bismarck, North Dakota

Room: State Capitol Building, Brynhild Haugland Room

Witnesses

Dr. Charles Grim

Director

Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD

Accompanied by: Dr. Jon Perez, Director of Behavioral Health, Indian Health Service, Washington, DC

Testimony

Ms. Ulonda Shamwell, MSW

Division Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Budget

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD

Accompanied by: Denise Middlebrook, Public Health Analyst, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Washington, DC

Testimony

Dr. Justin (Doug) McDonald

Director, Indians Into Psychology Program

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

Dr. Paul Dauphinais

School Psychologist

Turtle Mountain Schools, Belcourt, ND

Ms. Cynthia Lindquist-Mala

President

Cankdeska-Cikana Community College, Fort Totten, ND