The Minnesota Department of Health (“MDH” or “the Department”) is requesting proposals for a lead organization to develop effective systems for identifying and responding to youth with a potential mental health concern or suicide risk, and connecting youth to the most appropriate services and supports as early as possible.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/07/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Minnesota Department of Health, herein after MDH, is soliciting proposals for a lead organization to participate in a monthly learning collaborative to learn how to implement and coordinate a community-wide effort to:
- Align local referral resources for mental health, mobile crisis, and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
- Work collaboratively with formal and informal support systems to implement best practices, to improve suicide risk identification among youth ages 10-24.
- Promote timely follow-up care for individuals experiencing a suicidal crisis.
- Increase knowledge of how to identify, support, and help those who are experiencing mental health challenges or who are having suicidal ideations.
Funding Information
- Estimated Amount to Grant $60,000 per year for 2 years.
- Estimated Award Maximum $10,000
- Estimated Award Minimum $10,000
Project Period
September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025 September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must have state or federal recognition as a formal organization or entity, such as a Federal Identification Number. Organizations or groups that do not have state or federal recognition must apply with a fiscal agent.
- Applicants could include but are not limited to local public health and social services agencies, nonprofit organizations, units of government, schools and/or school districts, health care or behavioral health organizations, faith communities, tribal governments, or tribal organizations. MDH recognizes the sovereignty of Tribal nations and will only fund non-Tribal projects led in Tribal communities if the applicant has full support of the Tribal government. Applicants within the Minnesota GLS grant prioritized counties will be given priority. Priority areas were selected that had greater than 20 youth suicides between 2011-2020 and includes: Beltrami, Sherburne, St. Louis, Anoka, Scott, Dakota, Stearns, Washington, Wright, Olmsted, Hennepin, and Ramsey counties, and Minnesota Tribal nations and communities.
- Applicants must be located and conduct grant activities within the State of Minnesota.
For more information, visit MDH.
