Teaching Coping and Problem-Solving Skills for Youth
This funding opportunity provides resources to implement and evaluate programs that teach coping and problem-solving skills to young females aged 10-19, aiming to reduce suicide risk in communities across the U.S.
Description
This Notice of Funding Opportunity helps meet the CDC’s goal to support implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive public health approach to suicide prevention in the U.S through implementing coping and problem-solving skills such as Youth Aware of Mental Health program and the Good Behavior Game, focusing on females aged 10-19 years. This funding opportunity also helps expand the implementation of strategies in the Illinois Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan 2020. The goal of this grant is to implement coping and problem-solving skills in communities, by choosing one of these programs Youth Aware of Mental Health and the Good Behavior Game, focusing on females aged 10-19 years. Measurable outcomes are essential for determining the extent to which the overall comprehensive approach and its component parts reduce suicide morbidity and mortality in disproportionately affected populations.