Project Grant H79SM091235

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Westcare Washington $400,000 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532).

Westcare Washington, through its Next Mission Alliance program, will establish a coalition-based suicide prevention initiative serving King and Pierce Counties, Washington. The recipient will convene at least 12 partner organizations to develop a strategic plan and deliver the King-Pierce Adult Suicide Prevention Initiative, targeting at-risk adults including older adults experiencing social isolation in rural areas, veterans and recently separated veterans, adults with housing instability or unemployment, and adults lacking access to behavioral health care. The project will implement at least 28 annual suicide prevention trainings across community partners, covering suicide warning signs, compassionate communication, and referral protocols. The work addresses Washington State's suicide death rate, which has exceeded the national rate for more than two decades, with 1,200 or more deaths annually.

Place of performance is Lynnwood, Washington 98087. The period of performance runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2030.