Watch LIVE: White House AAPI Briefing on Suicide Prevention and Mental Health - Fri., May 10 @9-10:30AM

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Streaming live from the White House (www.whitehouse.gov/live) Fri., May 10, 2013 at 9-10:30AM, the first part of the White House Asian
American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Briefing on Suicide Prevention and Mental Health will feature a federal panel of government leaders in
behavioral health. Join us for this live broadcast and learn about the Obama Administration’s efforts to prevent suicide and to address
mental health issues within the AAPI community.

Can Truong, the subject of the documentary film "Can" (amongourkin.org), will speak about the film depicting his journey of healing and his lived experienced with mental illness during the community panel, the second part of this Briefing, which will not be streamed. Also in attendance will be the producer/director of "Can" Pearl J. Park, board member of Disability Rights New Jersey (drnj.org) and of the New Jersey Asian American Association for Human Services (njaaahs.org).

[WHIAAPI-logo][White-House]

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and The White House Office of Public Engagement present the White
House AAPI Briefing on Suicide Prevention and Mental Health

Friday, May 10, 2013
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

www.whitehouse.gov/live

To learn more, please visit:

·         White House Initiative on AAPIs<http://www.whitehouse.gov/aapi>

·         White House Office of Public
Engagement<http://www.whitehouse.gov/engage>

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage
Month<http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/04/30/presidential-proclamation-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-m>
and National Mental Health Awareness
Month<http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/04/30/presidential-proclamation-national-mental-health-awareness-month-2013>
this May.

Pearl Ji-hyon Park
201-589-0623
lightf...@gmail.com

Please buy a DVD of "Can" at  http://www.amongourkin.org/purchase.html 
Please visit the website of "Can" a documentary film: amongourkin.org.
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