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Expanding Youth Mental Health Grants to Prevent Suicide and Overdose.

This law expands federal grant programs, allowing more healthcare providers, including children's hospitals and pediatricians, to receive funding specifically for preventing suicide and overdose among youth. Parents and guardians can receive counseling and supplies to help secure lethal means in the home, protecting their children. Funding for these critical programs is extended through 2028.
Key points
Federal grants are now explicitly authorized to fund suicide and overdose prevention efforts targeting children and young adults.
More healthcare facilities, including children's hospitals and pediatric specialists, are eligible to receive funds for youth mental health support.
Parents will receive counseling and tools to secure items in the home that could be misused for self-harm or fatal overdose.
Program funding is extended until 2028, with a minimum of $2 million guaranteed annually for these new prevention activities.
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Additional Information
Kid PROOF Act of 2023
Print number: S 3364
Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Process start date: 2023-11-30