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Suicide
Iowa to Receive Grant Funding for Youth Suicide Prevention, Early Intervention
June 18th, 2007
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced that it anticipates making awards totaling $1.2 million over three years to the state of Iowa to implement the Youth Suicide Prevention/Early Intervention Project. The first year award is $400,000. This grant will provide screening, assessment and referral to early intervention and treatment services for youth suicide prevention within educational settings. Nationwide, someone dies by suicide every 17 minutes. "Suicide is a preventable tragedy for individuals, for families and for communities," said SAMHSA's Administrator Terry Cline, Ph.D. "This grant is an important part of the solution...
Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2007-06-18)
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