Grants awarded to groups for suicide prevention programs

DETROIT » Nine groups will split $650,000 to put on suicide prevention programs in communities. The funding will establish the Suicide Prevention Support for Health Care Clinics Working with Michigan’s HealthDisparate Populations initiative, according to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. The program offers grants to develop evidencebased and sustainable programming that will decrease the rate of suicide attempts and deaths by identifying children or adults who may be at risk.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, Michigan Health Endowment Fund, Children’s Foundation and Ethel and James Flinn Foundation are partnering on the initiative.

Organizations receiving grant funding include the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services in Dearborn, Black Family Development, Inc. in Detroit, Child and Family Charities in Lansing, MidMichigan Health Foundation in Gladwin, Clare, Ogemaw and Gratiot counties, and the Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center in Calumet.