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ANDRUS Participated in White

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EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIVE YOUTH

WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK April 23, 2015 -- As part of a comprehensive U.S.

Government initiative, ANDRUS was invited as one of the experts to attend a White House
convening on April 8, 2015, to discuss ways to remove the barriers that stand between Native
youth and their opportunity to succeed. ANDRUS Bryan R. Murphy, President and CEO, and
Kerron D. Norman, Vice President, Community Services and Government Relations, were
joined by nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, tribal leaders, Native youth and members of the
Presidents Cabinet. The conference included key remarks by First Lady Michelle Obama, panel
discussions and breakout sessions.

The experience was both heart-wrenching and exhilarating, said Mr. Murphy. The stories
shared by First Lady Michelle Obama and other speakers underscored the despair and tragedy
often encountered by Native youth. These are the same issues that confront the adolescents and
teens we serve loss, poverty, generational challenges, violence, trauma, racism and bullying.
Yet, pervasive in many of the stories was pride, courage and determination.

Based on ANDRUS work locally, across the country and around the globe, Mr. Murphy added,
Working together, we know that communities can be strengthened, youth and families healed
and futures made hopeful. We are committed to help in any way we can. In fact, we will be
seeking opportunities to support local native communities using our Sanctuary approach, which
fosters sustainable change to create a safe place for people who need healing as well as a safe
place for those who offer the care. This model includes our trauma informed professional
development, culturally competent mental health services and family engagement program.

In her remarks, First Lady Michelle Obama urged attendees to join in the effort to help Native
youth. She said, "So we all need to work together to invest deeply -- and for the long-term -- in
these young people, both those who are living in their tribal communities and those living in
urban areas across this country. These kids have so much promise -- and we need to ensure that
they have every tool, every opportunity they need to fulfill that promise."

The conference built upon the Generation Indigenous (Gen I) Initiative that was launched by
President Obama on December 3, 2014. Through new investments and increased engagement,
this effort takes a comprehensive, culturally appropriate approach to ensure all young Native
people can reach their full potential. The Gen-I Native Youth Challenge invites Native youth and
organizations across the country to become a part of the Administrations Generation Indigenous
(Gen-I) initiative by joining the National Native Youth Network a White House effort in
partnership with the Aspen Institutes Center for Native American Youth and the U.S.
Department of the Interior.

In addition to the National Native Youth Network, the Gen-I Initiative includes a demonstration
program called the Native Youth Community Projects, administered by the Department of
Education, a restructuring of the Bureau of Indian Education, a Cabinet Native Youth Listening
Tour, and the organization of the first ever White House Tribal Youth Gathering.

About ANDRUS
Andrus nurtures the social and emotional well-being in children and their families by delivering
a broad range of vital services and by providing research, training and innovative program
models that promote standards of excellence for professional performance in and beyond our
service community. With programs on campus, in schools and within community-based settings
throughout Westchester County, the nonprofit reaches 5,000 children and families each year from
the New York Metropolitan area. Andrus also operates the Andrus Center for Learning and
Innovation (ACLI) and The ANDRUS Sanctuary Institute, which has provided training and
consultation to over 300 organizations worldwide in the use of a trauma-sensitive model for
treatment and organizational change. Visit www.andrus1928.org to learn more.

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