Zero suicide - CHR will implement the zero suicide framework across its behavioral health programs in north-central connecticut to strengthen suicide prevention for adults through standardized…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Community Health Resources Inc. $800,000 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532).

Community Health Resources will implement the Zero Suicide framework across its behavioral health programs in north-central Connecticut, serving adults across a 20-town region. The project establishes agencywide suicide risk screening through electronic health record monitoring, standardized care pathways, and coordinated follow-up for individuals at elevated risk. Staff will receive ongoing training in Zero Suicide practices, collaborative safety planning, and suicide-specific care. Deliverables include improved suicide risk identification, stronger continuity of care during high-risk transitions, enhanced workforce competency, and sustainable integration of Zero Suicide policies, procedures, and data-driven quality improvement across the organization.

Performance occurs in Windsor, Connecticut, with a period of performance from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031. This is a Project Grant, a form of assistance funding for knowledge development and application projects in prevention, treatment, and recovery for Americans with mental health conditions.

Zero suicide - CHR will implement the zero suicide framework across its behavioral health programs in north-central connecticut to strengthen suicide prevention for adults through standardized screening, evidence-based treatment, workforce training, and continuous quality improvement. Serving adults across a 20-town region, the project will establish agencywide suicide risk screening, electronic health record monitoring, standardized care pathways, and coordinated follow-up for individuals at elevated risk. Staff will receive ongoing training in zero suicide practices, collaborative safety planning, and suicide-specific care. Expected outcomes include improved suicide risk identification, stronger continuity of care during high-risk transitions, enhanced workforce competency, and sustainable integration of zero suicide policies, procedures, and data-driven quality improvement across the organization.