SAMHSA Awards Centerstone $2 Million Grant To Enhance & Expand Zero Suicide Initiative

On August 6, 2020, Centerstone received a $2 million grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to further develop its Zero Suicide initiative and implement it systemwide. The grant will provide $400,000 per year for the next five years. Centerstone will use the funds to enhance and expand suicide prevention and intervention strategies designed to raise awareness of suicide, establish referral processes, and improve care and outcomes for adults age 25 and older.

Work to implement the grant will begin by August 31, 2020. Specifically, Centerstone will screen all individuals receiving care for suicidal . . .