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Kansas Community Suicide Prevention Grant

KDADS (Feb. 3, 2023) – The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Behavioral Health Services Commission, announced the release of a request for applications for engagement in community-based suicide prevention services and activities. Theses services and activies utilize evidence-based strategies to reduce suicidal ideation, attempts and deaths. They also address shared risk and protective factors, and produce sustainable systems change for vulnerable populations in Kansas.

The purpose of this Kansas Community Suicide Prevention Grant is intended to address the ongoing crisis of suicide in Kansas through community-driven suicide prevention programs. This program aims to reduce and prevent suicidal behaviors through the implementation and sustainability of effective, culturally competent suicide prevention strategies and activities.

The grant is intended to serve individuals across their lifespan. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 13, 2023, and must be submitted to Alex.Zelkovitz@KS.gov. For more information, visit Funding Opportunities (ks.gov).
--Karen Braman