Lifespring health systems zero suicide program - lifespring health systems will implement the zero suicide initiative across its 11-county service area in southern indiana to strengthen suicide…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services) awarded Lifespring Inc. $399,384 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532) to implement the Zero Suicide Initiative across its 11-county service area in Southern Indiana.

Lifespring will establish a systemwide Zero Suicide framework targeting adults at risk of suicide, particularly those with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders experiencing recent crisis or hospital transitions. The project delivers workforce training, universal suicide risk screening using the Columbia–Suicide Severity Rating Scale and PHQ-9, standardized safety planning, evidence-based treatments including Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), cognitive behavioral therapy for suicide prevention (CBT-SP), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), structured post-crisis follow-up, and continuous quality improvement. Expected outcomes include universal screening implementation, expanded delivery of suicide-specific care, improved continuity during care transitions, reduced suicide-related hospitalizations, and a sustainable organizational culture focused on suicide prevention.

The award period runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031, with place of performance in Watson, Indiana. Lifespring Inc., a non-profit mental health and primary care provider based in Jeffersonville, Indiana, serves rural populations across Southern Indiana with a focus on underserved communities.

Lifespring health systems zero suicide program - lifespring health systems will implement the zero suicide initiative across its 11-county service area in southern indiana to strengthen suicide prevention for adults at risk, particularly those with serious mental illness, CO-occurring substance use disorders, and recent crisis or hospital transitions. The project will establish a systemwide zero suicide framework through workforce training, universal suicide risk screening using the c-ssrs and PHQ-9, standardized safety planning, evidence-based treatments including cams, CBT-SP, and DBT, structured post-crisis follow-up, and continuous quality improvement. Expected outcomes include universal screening, expanded delivery of suicide-specific care, improved continuity during care transitions, reduced suicide-related hospitalizations, and a sustainable organizational culture focused on suicide prevention.