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Implementing Suicide Prevention Programs in New York State Schools

Aug 12, 2021 at 11:59 pm by Amanda Lai

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Grant Opportunity: The New York State Office of Mental Health(OMH) thru its Suicide Prevention Center of New York (SPCNY) is now accepting applications for their Delivering Sources of Strength grant. This program provides funding for nonprofit organizations to implement Sources of Strength, a suicide prevention program, in New York State secondary schools and youth serving organizations for students between grades 8 through 12. Sources of Strength is a nationally recognized upstream suicide prevention program that involves training diverse peer leaders to conduct prevention activities that promote healthy coping norms and youth-adult connectedness.
 
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that have experience with implementing evidence-based prevention programming in youth serving organizational settings, such as schools.
 
Grant Amount and Grant Period: This grant will provide $142,160 of funding per year for five years.
 
Important Dates:
  • Bidder's Conference: August 30, 2021
  • Questions Due: September 17, 2021
  • Questions and Answers Posted: October 6, 2021
  • Grant Deadline: October 27, 2021
 
For more informationClick here for the request for proposals. In addition, on September 17th, the Office of Mental Health will be holding a Bidder's Conference to familiarize bidders with and explain the expectation of contracting with Sources of Strength. The webinar link can be accessed here.
 
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