Wisconsin Department of Health Services Receives Grant for Suicide Prevention

Friday, September 16th, 2022 -- 12:01 PM

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced that it has received a five-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent suicide in the state.

The first award is for $868,730, with similar funding expected for each of the next four years. Five other states were chosen for funding through the competitive grant process: Florida, Georgia, New York, North Dakota, and Oregon.

The money will be used to reduce deaths in areas of our state with the highest rates of suicide through several strategies, including establishing partnerships with groups involved in mental health and suicide prevention, while also engaging people with lived experience of suicide loss, attempts, and/or ideation.

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