Suicide prevention grants are awarded to eligible entities to meet the needs of eligible individuals and their families through outreach, provision or coordination of suicide prevention services,…

The Illinois Joining Forces Foundation (IJF) was awarded a $1.2 million project grant through the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration's Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055) to provide suicide prevention services to Veterans and their families in Illinois from September 2022 through September 2023. Through outreach and coordination of suicide prevention resources, IJF will connect at-risk individuals to VA and community support services to meet their needs as outlined in 38 CFR Part 78. The grant program aims to provide community-based suicide prevention resources for Veterans and their loved ones.

Suicide prevention grants are awarded to eligible entities to meet the needs of eligible individuals and their families through outreach, provision or coordination of suicide prevention services, and connection to VA and community resources as described in 38 CFR part 78 (https://WWW.ecfr.GOV/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-78?TOC=1)