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COVID-19 Emergency Response for Suicide Prevention GrantsPurpose of this program is to support states and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic in advancing efforts to prevent suicides.

Award Number: H79FG000546
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR FLEX GRANTS
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/31/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2022

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COVID-19 Emergency Response for Suicide Prevention GrantsPurpose of this program is to support states and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic in advancing efforts to prevent suicides. - Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) will implement comprehensive suicide prevention practices that bridge health and behavioral health systems wit community services and recovery supports to address risk for suicide and suicide attempts in Hampden County, MA, a region hit hard by COVID-19. This work will be accomplished in partnership with Behavioral Health Network, Inc., the primary medical center serving the region, with particular attention to the needs of domestic violence victims under stat-at-home and quarantine orders. Adults discharged from emergency departments and inpatient psychiatric units following a suicidal crisis will receive rapid follow-up and care transition support provided by BHN's ESP team of crisis clinicians and community recovery navigators. MA-ERSP will also support state-wide service enhancements for victims of domestic violence responsive to the COVID-19 emergency environment and the associated increase in suicide risk. Hampden County has among the highest suicide rates in MA with a 32% increase in suicide among adults over 25 between 2015-2017. In 2017 intimate partner problems were reported in 23% of suicides in the region. Hampden County consistently ranks last out of all MA counties for health outcomes and has a rate of psychiatric hospitalizations double the state's rate. With COVID-19, nearly 38% of the regions' workforce have applied for unemployment benefits and local police departments report an 11% increases in domestic violence calls. Most notably, Hampden Country has the highest rates of death due to COVID-19 in MA and similar to national trends, COVID-19 hotspots fall in areas with mostly low-income residents of color. The goals of MA-ERSP are to 1) Strengthen the collective capacity of the Hampden County health care system to provide safer suicide care by establishing pathways for rapid follow-up and safe care transitions, increasing providers' competencies to implement evidence-based suicide prevention, and enhancing services for domestic violence victims and their dependents; 2) Expand access to community recovery supports for adults at-risk for suicide, and their impacted friend sand family; and 3) Adopt a systematic approach to comprehensive suicide prevention across MA state agencies to ensure evidence-based practices and policies for suicide prevention are incorporated into health and human service initiatives in a coordinated effort statewide. Measurable impacts include an increase in screening, referral, and treatment of adults at risk for suicide. The number of people served over the 16-month grant is projected to be: 12,976 ED screening for suicidality/domestic violence; 3,244 referrals to RAPID; and 348 IPU and PH referrals to RAPID for a total of 16,568 persons served.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = -$48,324 )
2023	2020	MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH	25 STANIFORD ST	BOSTON	MA	02114	SUFFOLK	USA	Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19	000	1	11/1/2022	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	-$48,324
														Subtotal = -$48,324

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2020	MENTAL HEALTH, MASSACHUSETTS DEPT OF	25 STANIFORD ST	BOSTON	MA	02114	SUFFOLK	USA	Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19	000	1	10/25/2021	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $1 )
2021	2020	MENTAL HEALTH, MASSACHUSETTS DEPT OF	25 STANIFORD ST	BOSTON	MA	02114	SUFFOLK	USA	Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19	002	1	4/2/2021	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2021	2020	MENTAL HEALTH, MASSACHUSETTS DEPT OF	25 STANIFORD ST	BOSTON	MA	02114	SUFFOLK	USA	Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19	001	1	2/9/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2021	2020	MENTAL HEALTH, MASSACHUSETTS DEPT OF	25 STANIFORD ST	BOSTON	MA	02114	SUFFOLK	USA	Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19	000	1	2/4/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$1
														Subtotal = $1

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $799,999 )
2020	2020	MENTAL HEALTH, MASSACHUSETTS DEPT OF	25 STANIFORD ST	BOSTON	MA	02114	SUFFOLK	USA	Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19	000	1	7/20/2020	NEW	$799,999
														Subtotal = $799,999

Grand Total All Awards = $751,676

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COVID-19 Emergency Response for Suicide Prevention GrantsPurpose of this program is to support states and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic in advancing efforts to prevent suicides.

Award Number: H79FG000546

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR FLEX GRANTS

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/31/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2022

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