The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is pleased to launch the Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Grant Program to support states and tribes with implementing youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies in schools, institutions of higher education, educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, substance use and mental health programs, foster care systems, and other child and youth-serving organizations.
Donor Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territory: Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/18/2022
Grant Size: Up to $735,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
It is expected that this program will:
- increase the number of youth-serving organizations who are able to identify and work with youth at risk of suicide;
- increase the capacity of clinical service providers to assess, manage, and treat youth at risk of suicide; and
- improve the continuity of care and follow-up of youth identified to be at risk for suicide, including those who have been discharged from emergency department and inpatient psychiatric units.
Allowable Activities
Allowable activities are an allowable use of grant funds but are not required. Allowable activities may include:
- Support programs aimed at diverting suicidal youth from emergency departments to other appropriate crisis intervention programs or services such as mobile crisis response teams or non-hospital crisis stabilization facilities.
- Utilize local, state, and federal data to prioritize prevention and intervention strategies focusing on the provision of culturally responsive care to diverse populations impacted by suicide deaths and attempts.
- Integrate the use of technology into the project (e.g., assist and enhance Lifeline crisis centers to develop crisis chat interventions; using text messaging (SMS) to provide caring contacts following discharge; offering waterfall text messaging services to send messages strengthening protective factors to community members; enhancing electronic medical records to automate scoring and flagging of youth who score high on screening or assessment tools).
- Utilize training and public awareness and activation campaigns that adhere to the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s guidance on safe messaging which are connected to action items (e.g., what to do if an individual is worried about another individual) and part of a more comprehensive suicide prevention plan.
- Develop collaborative partnerships with other service providers for service delivery and stakeholders serving youth at risk for suicide.
- Provide training/workforce development activities for youth professionals and community providers on the latest youth suicide early intervention and prevention services, practices, including lethal means safety counseling, and strategies.
- Provide activities that address behavioral health disparities and the social determinants of health as they relate to suicide attempts and deaths.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Available Funding: $4,410,000 ($3,675,000 American Rescue Plan and $735,000 Annual Appropriations)
- Estimated Number of Awards: Up to 6
- Estimated Award Amount: Up to $735,000 per year per award
- Length of Project Period: Up to 5 years
- Anticipated Start Date August 31, 2022
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are:
- State governments including the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
- A public organization or private non-profit organization designated by the State to develop or direct statewide youth suicide, early intervention, and prevention strategy.
- Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes, tribal organizations, Urban Indian Organizations, and consortia of tribes or tribal organizations.
- Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of AI/ANs which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body, or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of AI/ANs in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. A single tribe in the consortium must be the legal applicant, the recipient of the award, and the entity legally responsible for satisfying the grant requirements.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
