Roundtable - Walk in Beauty: Suicide Prevention & Intervention in Indian Country
Crystal James, is a Program Lead with the Native & Strong Lifeline, a subsidiary of 988. In this role, Crystal leads a team of mental health clinicians providing guidance and support for all 29 federally recognized Tribes in WA state. Crystal and her team help those calling in seeking short-term crisis counseling and resource assistance.
Before joining Native and Strong in 2022, Crystal worked 12 years for a diverse range of organizations, including large corporations, private sectors, and non-profits.
Passionate about mental health and its impact on Tribal communities, Crystal has taken it upon herself to help connect Tribal Leaders throughout the United States with the Native and Strong Leadership team, to present their program. Her hope, by being an advocate for mental health, is for other Tribal communities to establish their own culturally, competent suicide/crisis program.
To contact Crystal please email: Ctjames01@gmail.com