Strengthening Prevention: Adapting PC Cares for the Yakama Nation

Feb 10, 2025

Our coordinator, Julie Schillreff, has been invited to join a workgroup tasked with revising the PC CARES (Promoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide) curriculum for the Yakama Nation.

PC CARES, originally developed in Northwest Alaska, uses learning circles to bring communities together to prevent suicide and promote well-being.

The workgroup will first update the suicide prevention curriculum, then adapt it to prevent opioid overdoses, ensuring these resources align with the needs, values, and cultural strengths of the Yakama Nation.

This collaboration is a vital step in strengthening prevention efforts and fostering healing and hope in our community.