Expanding Grants to Prevent Youth Suicide and Overdose Through Family Support.
This law expands federal grant programs, allowing medical facilities, including children's hospitals and pediatricians, to fund activities preventing suicide and overdose among youth. Parents and guardians can receive counseling and supplies (e.g., safe storage tools) to reduce risks at home. The program is extended through 2030, with a guaranteed minimum amount allocated for new family interventions.
Key points
Federal grants are expanded to cover suicide and overdose prevention for children, adolescents, and young adults.
New funding eligibility for children's hospitals, emergency departments, and pediatric specialists to provide mental health and crisis prevention services.
Parents and guardians can receive free counseling and supplies to prevent the misuse of lethal means commonly used in overdose or suicide.
The grant program is reauthorized and funded for 2026 through 2030, with at least $2 million dedicated to supporting family interventions.
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