45131026 - Suicide Prevention and Intervention Program

Account Description FY2015
Spending
FY2016
GAA
4513-1026 Suicide Prevention and Intervention Program
For the provision of statewide and community-based suicide prevention, intervention, post-intervention and surveillance activities and the implementation of a statewide suicide prevention plan; provided, that funds shall be expended for a program to address elder suicide behavior and attempts with the geriatric mental health services program within the department of elder affairs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for suicide data collection under section 232 of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Good Samaritans; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for a veterans in crisis hotline to be used by veterans who seek counseling programs operated by the department of veterans affairs or concerned family members of those veterans so that they may be directed towards the programs and services offered by their local or regional veterans office, to be staffed by counselors or outreach program personnel contracted by the department and trained in issues of mental health counseling and veterans services
3,855,239 4,350,000