Updates on the Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Grant
First grant (2008-2011) implemented in Lackawanna, Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties
Second grant (2011-2014) implemented in Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties in the Southwest, and Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties in the Southeast
Grantee Page (password-protected page for grantees and staff)
Information about first grant:
NEW! Excerpt from final report submitted to SAMHSA
"The Role of Primary Care in Youth Suicide Prevention," PA CASSP Newsletter, September 2010 (published by the Office of Mental Health, Bureau of Children's Behavioral health Services). Features information about the Garrett Lee Smith grant project, including stories from several primary care agencies in the three counties that are implementing the web-based suicide prevention screening tool.
Brochure
Lackawanna County grant featured
County Grant Contact People:
Second grant: Introductory meetings have been held with the eight new counties, with most of the progress being in Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties. In Philadelphia, three primary care practices are in the preliminary stages of being established.
General information:
Screening Information
Training
Previous Grant Updates