Blue & You Foundation Awards a Three-Year Grant to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
October 13, 2023 – 1 min read
On October 5, the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas announced grants totaling $5.9 million aimed at addressing mental health challenges, suicide, and substance use among Arkansas children, teens, and young adults.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Arkansas Chapter received a three-year grant that will help our chapter expand its efforts to provide state-wide suicide prevention education, loss support, and research. This project will increase capacity for state-wide suicide prevention education in K-12 schools, colleges/universities, community groups, churches, and workplaces; provide support for loss survivors; increase the impact of our Bold Goal initiative; and, connect the Arkansas community with AFSP-funded researchers.
You can learn more about the amazing work the Blue & You Foundation is doing here: Blue & You for a Healthier Arkansas - Grant Announcement