Meet an Americorps Vista changing minds and perceptions on mental health and suicide prevention

Voices For Suicide Prevention · Jul 11, 2023 · 22m

Learn the name Fatimah Kobo. She's going places, doing big things, shaping minds and re-shaping perceptions on mental health, especially among minority populations in Ohio. She's an Americorps Vista working with the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation. The Vista program is a federal program where some 7000+ people from all backgrounds assist organizations alleviate poverty. Fatimah is also a proud Muslim and she hopes her faith, like many, will put a greater emphasis on the acceptance of mental health awareness and suicide prevention. She's talking about that very thing in her role as a Vista…