Child Suicide Prevention Act
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Summary
The Child Suicide Prevention Act authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to healthcare entities, schools, and organizations to establish or expand suicide prevention programs. The bill funds training for healthcare providers on suicide risk assessment, lethal means safety (including firearm storage), and intervention strategies, with up to 15 percent of grant funds available for providing secure gun storage devices. It also establishes a separate grant program for medical and nursing schools to integrate suicide prevention and lethal means safety curricula, and requires the Secretary to develop an informational website on best practices.
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