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Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention at the University of Bridgeport

Award Number: H79SM092249
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2030

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Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention at the University of Bridgeport - The University of Bridgeport (UB) will implement Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention at the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to reduce suicide risk and strengthen mental health awareness, counseling access, referral, and campus response for its 3,589 undergraduate and graduate students, while also engaging faculty and staff. The project will use campus-wide events, outreach, resource dissemination, training, counseling support, and connections to community-based providers to increase awareness of UB Counseling Services, reduce stigma around help-seeking, and strengthen recognition and response to students at risk of suicide. By September 29, 2030, at least 500 faculty, staff, and student leaders will attend an event, information session, or training about campus mental health services, and at least 500 will attend at least one training and demonstrate increased knowledge related to suicide prevention and/or mental health promotion. UB will increase the number of students accessing individual and/or group counseling by at least 3%, expand its referral network by at least 5 additional organizations providing crisis or other mental health-related services for suicide risk, ideation, or behavior, and screen 100% of individuals receiving counseling for suicidal ideation.


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: 2027 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2027	2026	THE UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT INC	126 PARK AVE	BRIDGEPORT	CT	06604	GREATER BRIDGEPORT	USA	Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	10/13/2026	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2026	2026	THE UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT INC	126 PARK AVE	BRIDGEPORT	CT	06604	GREATER BRIDGEPORT	USA	Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	9/22/2026	NEW	$125,000
														Subtotal = $125,000

Grand Total All Awards = $125,000

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Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention at the University of Bridgeport

Award Number: H79SM092249

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2030

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