Implementing zero suicide in a large federally qualified health center - community health center, INC. (chci) will implement the zero suicide framework across its statewide network of federally…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Community Health Center, Incorporated (CHCI) $799,872 under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532) on September 30, 2026, to implement the Zero Suicide Framework across CHCI's statewide network of federally qualified health center sites in Connecticut.

CHCI will expand workforce training, standardize suicide screening protocols, implement electronic health record procedures, and establish a comprehensive suicide care pathway supported by a dedicated suicide stabilization team and enhanced care coordination. The initiative serves more than 100,000 adult patients across CHCI's Connecticut locations and aims to improve identification, assessment, intervention, and follow-up for individuals at risk of suicide. Expected outcomes include increased screening and evidence-based care, stronger continuity of care, and reductions in suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. CHCI is executing the project in partnership with the Weitzman Institute and NAMI Connecticut. Performance will occur in Middletown, Connecticut, with a period of performance extending from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031.

Implementing zero suicide in a large federally qualified health center - community health center, INC. (chci) will implement the zero suicide framework across its statewide network of federally qualified health center sites in connecticut to strengthen suicide prevention for adult patients. In partnership with the weitzman institute and nami connecticut, the project will expand workforce training, standardized suicide screening, electronic health record protocols, and a comprehensive suicide care pathway supported by a dedicated suicide stabilization team and enhanced care coordination. Serving more than 100,000 adult patients, the initiative aims to improve identification, assessment, intervention, and follow-up for individuals at risk. Expected outcomes include increased screening and evidence-based care, stronger continuity of care, and reductions in suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.