Borinquen's project zero - project zero will implement a system-wide zero suicide framework across borinquen medical centers' integrated primary care and behavioral health network in miami-dade county…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services) awarded $400,000 to Borinquen Health Care Center Inc. on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532).

Borinquen will implement Project Zero, a system-wide zero suicide framework across its integrated primary care and behavioral health network serving Miami-Dade County and surrounding South Florida areas. The initiative strengthens identification of individuals at risk for suicide by integrating suicide prevention practices throughout the organization's care system. Through coordinated, system-wide approaches, Project Zero aims to enhance suicide risk detection and improve behavioral health service delivery across integrated care settings.

The award period runs through September 29, 2031, with place of performance in Miami, Florida. Borinquen Health Care Center Inc., a 501(c)(3) federally qualified community health center serving culturally diverse underserved populations since 1972, will execute the work.

Borinquen's project zero - project zero will implement a system-wide zero suicide framework across borinquen medical centers' integrated primary care and behavioral health network in miami-dade county and surrounding south florida service areas. The initiative is designed to strengthen the identification of individuals at risk for suicide by integrating suicide prevention practices throughout the organization's care system. Through a coordinated, system-wide approach, project zero aims to enhance suicide risk detection and improve the delivery of behavioral health services across integrated care settings.