SAMHSA Awards Up to $26.2 Million to State and Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Programs Across the Country

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Date: 9/22/2009
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Telephone: 240-276-2130

SAMHSA Awards Up to $26.2 Million to State and Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Programs Across the Country

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding up to $26.2 million in grants to assist state and tribal efforts to develop and enhance services to prevent suicide among young people.

The grants will help fund crucial suicide prevention efforts especially geared for youth including early intervention and assessment services, referrals to mental health care and treatment, and information and outreach campaigns. The grants will also help promote training for communities on the latest youth suicide prevention services and approaches, as well as provide support to families of youth who may be at risk for suicide.

“In one year alone nearly 4,600 children and adults aged 10 to 24 die by suicide,” said SAMHSA Acting Administrator Eric Broderick, DDS, MPH. “It is the third leading cause of death among that age 18 and younger and a national public health problem that demands immediate action.”

The annual award per grantee amount is up to $500,000 per year for up to three years. Continuation awards will depend on the availability of funds and grantee progress in meeting project goals and objectives. The Grants will be administered by SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services.

Grant recipients are:

Grantee	1st Year Award
Texas State Department of Health Service	$500,000
West Virginia Department of Health	$384,317
John Hopkins University Center for American Indian Health	$498,605
Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma	$500,000
Montana Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council	$499,999
District of Columbia Department of Mental Health	$490,844
Arizona Department of Health Services	$500,000
State of Wyoming	$500,000
Idaho State University	$500,000
Office of the Governor, State of Nebraska	$500,000
South Dakota Department of Human Services	$500,000
State of Louisiana	$500,000
Michigan Department of Community Health	$500,000
Southcentral Foundation/ Anchorage, Alaska	$499,999
NAMI New Hampshire	$499,005
Colorado Department of Health and Environment	$500,000
Oregon Department of Human Services	$388,000
State of Nevada	$500,000

For more information on SAMHSA grants go to: http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/

SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability, capacity and effectiveness of the nation's substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health services delivery system.

Page Last Updated: 9/23/2009