Mental health resource center zero suicide implementation - mental health resource center (MHRC) will expand the zero suicide framework across 11 behavioral health program sites serving seven…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Mental Health Resource Center Inc. $742,512 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532) to expand the Zero Suicide framework across 11 behavioral health program sites serving seven Florida counties.

The project implements standardized suicide risk screening, workforce training, suicide care pathways, evidence-based interventions, transition-in-care protocols, and quality improvement infrastructure to strengthen suicide prevention for adults with serious mental illness. The initiative prioritizes capacity building through systemwide training, fidelity monitoring, and data integration rather than expanding direct services. Expected outcomes include universal suicide risk screening across MHRC's service system, increased access to suicide care pathways, improved workforce competency, reduced suicide risk among participants, and a sustainable, systemwide model for high-quality suicide prevention.

The award period runs through September 29, 2031, with place of performance in Jacksonville, Florida. Mental Health Resource Center Inc., a nonprofit community behavioral health clinic serving the Jacksonville area since 1979, is the recipient. The project builds on an existing Zero Suicide model and is classified as a Project Grant assistance type.

Mental health resource center zero suicide implementation - mental health resource center (MHRC) will expand the zero suicide framework across 11 behavioral health program sites serving seven florida counties to strengthen suicide prevention for adults with serious mental illness. Building on an existing model, the project will implement standardized suicide risk screening, workforce training, suicide care pathways, evidence-based interventions, transition-in-care protocols, and a comprehensive quality improvement infrastructure. The initiative emphasizes capacity building through systemwide training, fidelity monitoring, and data integration rather than expanding direct services. Expected outcomes include universal suicide risk screening, increased access to suicide care pathways, improved workforce competency, reduced suicide risk among participants, and a sustainable, systemwide model for high-quality suicide prevention across MHRC's service system.