Federal Grant Award Summary

The University of Oregon received a $372,500 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for April 30, 2029. The grant funds a hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial examining the feasibility and potential effectiveness of implementing Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality for Teens (CAMS-4TEENS or C4T) in Oregon school-based health centers (SBHCs). The project addresses the critical gap in evidence-based suicide intervention availability for adolescents, particularly in areas with mental health professional shortages, by adapting and deploying an adult-focused suicide risk management protocol into school-based settings.

The primary deliverables include formative research engaging stakeholder perspectives from 11 SBHCs and affiliated medical sponsor administrators to inform C4T training and implementation protocols tailored for school-based health center environments. The research will generate implementation science insights regarding feasibility, effectiveness, and barriers to deploying evidence-based suicide interventions in publicly funded integrated health clinics located on K-12 school campuses. This work directly supports NIMH's mission to transform understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through clinical research and supports national suicide prevention priorities by increasing youth access to evidence-based suicide interventions outside specialty psychiatric settings.