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November 07, 2007

Irish Teen Suicide Problem Needs Cross Community Support




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: George Trainor

IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE
Irish American Unity Conference
San Francisco Chapter
248 East Poplar Street
Stockton, California 95202

Tel: 1-800-947-4282
Email: steeler059@aol.com
Web: http://www.irishamericanunityconference.org/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IRISH TEEN SUICIDE PROBLEM NEEDS CROSS COMMUNITY SUPPORT

San Francisco, Nov 7, 2007 - The growing teenage suicide problem
in Northern Ireland was recently addressed by the Irish American
Unity Conference (IAUC).

In September the San Francisco Chapter of the IAUC passed a
resolution in regard to the tragic teenage suicides facing the
Irish communities. The IAUC National Board voted unanimously to
pass this resolution at their annual convention in Boston.

The youth of Ireland is its most precious resource and greatest
hope for the future. These suicides are tragedies for families
and local communities. The IAUC urges a cross community strategy
to utilize, implement and integrate professional counselors,
mental health workers, educate youth counselors to lead,
encourage broad base education, and to be part of peer programs.

The IAUC firmly believes that training and support services
should begin to counsel young people on ways to deal with changes
and social problem solving

IAUC National President John Fogarty stated "No society can
endure that devours its' young"

The Irish American Unity Conference calls upon the Republic of
Ireland, the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland Executive and
Northern Ireland�s church leaders to address and support the
implementation of a coherent suicide prevention program in
Northern Ireland.

George Trainor
steeler059@aol.com
President San Francisco Chapter
Irish American Unity Conference
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"Working for Justice & Peace in a Re-united Ireland"

The IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE is a nationwide,
nonpartisan, nonsectarian, chapter-based human rights
organization working for justice and peace in Ireland. We
are a wholly American 501c(4) organization that advocates
the end of British colonial occupation and the peaceful
reunification of Ireland. We endeavor to achieve these
goals by working through the American democratic process.
Individually, our members represent every occupational and
educational stratum in the United States.

IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE
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Email: steeler059@aol.com
Web: http://www.irishamericanunityconference.org/
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