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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2020. African American youth suicide: Report to Congress. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 51 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the differences in suicide rates between Black and White children aged 5-11. Requested and funded by the US Congress, the report examines the facts that contribute to these disparities using tables, grasps, and statistics. It builds on and augments the publication by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health, “Ring the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Suicide in America,” and it also contains information on interventions that can help prevent suicide.

Contact: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20201, Telephone: (202) 619-0257 Secondary Telephone: (877) 696-6775 Web Site: http://www.hhs.gov

Keywords: Adverse childhood experiences, Blacks, Healthcare disparities, Minority groups, Social bias, Social determinants of health, Social factors, Suicide

   

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