$22.4 Million Awarded by HHS for Suicide Prevention
Keen News Service reported on 11/11/10 that up to $22.4 million was granted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for prevention of suicide. Some of the grant will be used specifically for assisting LGBT youth.
The grant funds are made available through HHS’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA partnered with GLMA and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in 2007 to host a conference addressing suicide risk and prevention in the LGBT community.
http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseac...3BD398EAAE73C0
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