Wednesday, January 15, 2025
1/15/2025
Through the proposed project, EWU Suicide Prevention Program, Counseling and Wellness Services at Eastern Washington University (EWU) in Cheney, WA will expand and enhance suicide prevention training and skill building programming. The target population for the program is all members of the community, with intentional focus on students identify as LGBTQ+, first generation in their family to attend college, and student athletes. Best practice training will be provided to students, staff, faculty, and parents. Resiliency, stigma reduction and skill building training and outreach will also be conducted with students through Peer Health Educators. EWU will develop a suicide prevention plan and crisis response protocols to build a stronger a safety net for students. The Leadership Team and stakeholders across campus will collaborate to create a comprehensive, coordinated, and sustainable plan for addressing mental health promotion and suicide prevention on campus. The goals and objectives identified for the three year grant period include: (1) Increase the number of suicide prevention and mental health promotion trainings delivered to students, faculty, staff, and parents at Eastern Washington University. (1.1) By February 28, 2023, ten staff members across campus will become QPR certified trainers. (1.2) By July 1, 2023, ten staff members will have become Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certified trainers. (1.3) By December 1, 2022, 3 Peer Health Educators will be trained to provide the How to Help a Friend Training and topics that address resiliency and building life skills. (1.4) By September 29, 2025, 1700 students, faculty, staff and parents will be trained in the selected evidence-based suicide prevention programs. (1.5) By August 15, 2025, 300 staff and faculty will learn new skills to support students through the annual Student Affairs Symposium. (1.6) By June 1, 2025, 1500 students will attend seminars delivered by the peer health educators to improve resiliency, enhance life skills and promote social connectedness. (2) Build comprehensive and sustainable campus and community partnerships that support mental health and reduce suicide. (2.1) By March 1, 2023, and annually each year after, conduct an audit of the Leadership team to assure representation of diverse campus stakeholders. (2.2) By August 30, 2025, create a network infrastructure that links EWU with crisis and behavioral health agencies in the community. (2.3) By September 1, 2024, identify the benefits and risks of signing MOUs with community crisis behavioral health responders. (2.4) By June 15, 2025, create and disseminate a suicide prevention plan and crisis response protocol for EWU. (2.5) By June 1, 2024, implement an assessment of lethal means on campus and create a plan to address identified risks. (3) Increase campus messaging that supports mental health, promotes resources on campus and in the community, clearly communicates crisis response protocols and reduces stigma. (3.1) By June 1, 2025, implement campus-wide messaging that reaches the entire community to reduce stigma, promote behavioral health and crisis resources, online screenings, and support mental health.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).