SAMHSA offers $3.1 million for suicide-prevention services

American Family Physician,  May 1, 2005  by Carrie A. Morantz

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is offering more than $3 million to support suicide-prevention efforts in high school and college students. About 20 grants totaling $1.3 million will fund services for college students with mental and behavioral problems. Awards are available for up to $75,000 per year for up to three years, with an equivalent match from the application organization.

Eight cooperative agreements totaling approximately $1.8 million will evaluate practices to assess adolescents at risk for suicide and refer them to community-based mental health services. The average award will be $250,000 per year for up to two years. More information is available online at http://www.samhsa.gov.

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