HHS Awards Funding to States, Tribes & College Campuses to Help Prevent Youth Suicide, Biden-Harris Commitment to Addressing the Mental Health Crisis
HHS Awards Funding to States, Tribes, and College Campuses to Help Prevent Youth Suicide, Part of the Biden-Harris Commitment to Addressing the Mental Health Crisis
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today awarded $5.9 million to states, tribes and college campuses for youth suicide prevention programs.
“Thanks to President Biden, we are finally and seriously saying to young Americans struggling with their mental health: We hear you. Support is here,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “Support is here for young people through their colleges and universities, foster care programs, and countless other youth serving organizations.”
“Too many young lives are cut short due to suicide, which is sadly one of leading causes of death for young people. We want them, and anyone having thoughts of suicide, to know that there is hope, and there is help,” said Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., HHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and the leader of SAMHSA. “With the right care, anyone affected by or at risk for suicide, mental health and substance use conditions can recover, achieve wellbeing and thrive.”
