Project Grant H79SM090816

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Pecan Valley Centers $399,961 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532) to implement a system-wide Zero Suicide framework across six rural counties in north central Texas.

Pecan Valley Centers will establish a coordinated suicide care pathway featuring standardized screening, suicide care managers, collaborative assessment and management of suicidality, DBT-informed skills groups, the Stanley & Brown Safety Planning Intervention, and structured follow-up after high-risk transitions. The initiative targets adults with serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, and frequent crisis system involvement. Expected outcomes include higher suicide risk screening and referral rates, increased engagement in suicide-specific treatment, stronger continuity of care, improved cross-system coordination, and ongoing quality improvement.

The award runs through September 29, 2031, with place of performance in Stephenville, Texas.