The New York State Office of Mental Health(OMH) thru its Suicide Prevention Center of New York (SPCNY) is pleased to announce the availability of funds dedicated to the implementation of Sources of Strength, a suicide prevention program, in New York State secondary schools and youth serving organizations. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescent children, and the suicide rate for youth (ages 10-24) has increased 47% and 44% in the United States and New York State, respectively, over the last two decades. The mission of the SPCNY at OMH is to promote, coordinate, and strategically advance suicide prevention with the aim of reducing suicide attempts and deaths among New Yorkers. That mission is advanced in part through supporting increased use of evidence-based programs, such as Sources of Strength. Sources of Strength is a nationally recognized upstream suicide prevention program that has been supported by OMH since 2010 and occupies an important place in the state’s broader effort to support resiliency and prevent suicide among youth. Sources of Strength is a universal school-based suicide prevention program designed to build protective influences across a defined adolescent population and reduce the likelihood that vulnerable youth die by suicide. The program trains students as peer leaders and connects them with mentoring adult advisors at school and in the community. Advisors support the peer leaders in conducting well-defined messaging activities that aim to change peer group norms influencing coping practices and problem solving. The program is strength-based and promotes critical protective factors that are linked to overall psychological wellness and reduced suicide risk. All proposals to this RFP must be submitted through the Grants Gateway portal. No hard copy or electronic (email) submissions will be accepted. Instructions for this can be found in Section 2.11 of the RFP. All applicants must be Prequalified by the due date and time for this RFP. To apply for this opportunity, please go to the top of this page and login to the Grants Gateway Login and search "Available Opportunities" and look for the grant opportunity name listed above. If you are already logged in, click on "Apply for Grant Opportunity".

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