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Contact Media Services: (240) 276-2130 Date: 9/10/2008 SAMHSA Awards $4.5 Million to Help Colleges and Universities Prevent SuicideThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Mental Health Services is awarding 17 grants to prevent suicide on college campuses. The Campus Suicide Prevention Grants Program is designed to assist colleges and universities in their efforts to prevent suicide attempts and completions. The program is also designed to enhance services for students with mental and behavioral health problems, such as depression and substance abuse, which put them at risk for suicide and suicide attempts. The grants were announced during a presentation at the Second Annual Pennsylvania Suicide Prevention Conference in Grantville, Pennsylvania, by SAMHSA Director of Communications Mark Weber.
“Of the 18 million enrolled students in higher education institutions, 234,000 attempt suicide every year, 19,500 every month, or 642 every day, said SAMHSA Acting Administrator Eric Broderick, DDS, MPH. “The complex problem of suicide and suicidal behaviors on campuses demands a coordinated response. These grants will be used to target both the general campus population and identifiable at-risk populations where college students live, study, work, and play.”
The annual award amount is up to $100,000 per year for up to three years. Approximately $4.5 million is expected to be available over three years. Annual continuation awards will depend on the availability of funds, grantee progress in meeting project goals and objectives, and timely submission of required data and reports. Grant recipients are:
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. |
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