The Lifeline and DDH cooperative agreement is authorized under 520a of the Public Health Service Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 290isbb-31 et seq.) and Section 9005 of the 21st Century Cures Act. This announcement addresses Healthy People 2020 Mental Health and Mental Disorders Topic Area HP 2020-MHMD. 2. EXPECTATIONS This Cooperative Agreement National Suicide Prevention manages both SAMHSA’s Lifeline and the Disaster Distress Helpline. It is expected that the recipient will: Maintain the current Lifeline/DDH infrastructure, activities, and network of crisis centers including, but not limited to, all telephone, chat, and text-based services. Promote the incorporation of network of crisis centers into state suicide Lifeline’s prevention coalitions, state suicide prevention plans, comprehensive crisis response systems, and public behavioral health systems. Particular focus should be paid to engaging state behavioral health authorities in sharing data around Lifeline activities within their state, and encouraging state supported behavioral health organizations to join the Lifeline network of crisis centers. Manage, and facilitate communication within and among the Steering Lifeline’s Committee, the Consumer, Family, and Survivor Committee, the Standards, Training and Practices Committee, and the DDH Steering Committee. Collaborate with key stakeholders that will continuously inform, enhance, and promote telephone, chat, and texting best practices among the network of crisis centers. Enhance and expand access to Lifeline/DDH services, including working with Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal grantees; the Suicide Prevention SAMHSA’s Campus grantees; the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention grantees; the Zero Suicide grantees; and national, regional, and state resources, such as the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, national behavioral health associations, and state behavioral health authorities. Key Personnel: Key personnel are staff members who must be a part of the project regardless of whether or not they receive a salary or compensation from the project. These staff members must make a substantial contribution to the execution of the project. The key personnel for this program will be the Project Director; Associate Project Director; Director of Communications; Director of Standards, Training, and Practices; Director of the Disaster Distress Helpline; Director of Network
The Lifeline and DDH cooperative agreement is authorized under 520a of the Public Health Service Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 290isbb-31 et seq.) and Section 9005 of the 21st Century Cures Act. This announcement addresses Healthy People 2020 Mental Health and Mental Disorders Topic Area HP 2020-MHMD. 2. EXPECTATIONS This Cooperative Agreement manages both SAMHSA’s National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Disaster Distress Helpline. It is expected that the recipient will: Maintain the current Lifeline/DDH infrastructure, activities, and network of crisis centers including, but not limited to, all telephone, chat, and text-based services. Promote the incorporation of Lifeline’s network of crisis centers into state suicide prevention coalitions, state suicide prevention plans, comprehensive crisis response systems, and public behavioral health systems. Particular focus should be paid to engaging state behavioral health authorities in sharing data around Lifeline activities within their state, and encouraging state supported behavioral health organizations to join the Lifeline network of crisis centers. Manage, and facilitate communication within and among the Lifeline’s Steering Committee, the Consumer, Family, and Survivor Committee, the Standards, Training and Practices Committee, and the DDH Steering Committee. Collaborate with key stakeholders that will continuously inform, enhance, and promote telephone, chat, and texting best practices among the network of crisis centers. Enhance and expand access to Lifeline/DDH services, including working with SAMHSA’s Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal grantees; the Suicide Prevention Campus grantees; the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention grantees; the Zero Suicide grantees; and national, regional, and state resources, such as the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, national behavioral health associations, and state behavioral health authorities. Key Personnel: Key personnel are staff members who must be a part of the project regardless of whether or not they receive a salary or compensation from the project. These staff members must make a substantial contribution to the execution of the project. The key personnel for this program will be the Project Director; Associate Project Director; Director of Communications; Director of Standards, Training, and Practices; Director of the Disaster Distress Helpline; Director of Network