Texas health resources -- journey to zero suicide - texas health resources will implement the texas health journey to zero suicide project across nine hospitals and affiliated primary care practices…

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services awarded Texas Health Resources Inc. $279,757 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532) to implement the Texas Health Journey to Zero Suicide project.

Texas Health Resources will strengthen suicide prevention across nine hospitals and affiliated primary care practices serving six counties in North Texas. The project expands workforce training, standardized screening, and evidence-based suicide-specific treatments including CALM, CAMS, ASSIP, CBT-SP, and brief CBT. Implementation includes behavioral health integration, coordinated post-discharge care with warm handoffs, and organizational planning with expanded steering council leadership. Expected outcomes include improved suicide risk identification, expanded access to evidence-based care, stronger continuity of care, enhanced organizational capacity, and improved suicide prevention services for more than three million patients over five years.

Performance of work takes place in Arlington, Texas. The award covers the period of September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031.

Texas health resources -- journey to zero suicide - texas health resources will implement the texas health journey to zero suicide project across nine hospitals and affiliated primary care practices serving six counties in north texas. Building on existing zero suicide efforts, the project will strengthen suicide prevention by expanding workforce training, standardized screening, evidence-based suicide-specific treatments, behavioral health integration, and coordinated post-discharge care. Key strategies include organizational planning, expanded steering council leadership, training in calm, implementation of cams, assip, CBT-SP, and brief CBT, and rapid follow-up with warm handoffs after discharge. Expected outcomes include improved suicide risk identification, expanded access to evidence-based care, stronger continuity of care, enhanced organizational capacity, and the potential to improve suicide prevention services for more than three million patients over five years.