| Funding Opportunity ID: | 333441 |
| Opportunity Number: | DOS-KAZ-ALM-PAS-21-008 |
| Opportunity Title: | Capacity Building for Suicide Prevention |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities (see “Cultural Affairs” in CFDA) |
| Category Explanation: | |
| CFDA Number(s): | 19.040 |
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Individuals |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations • Think tanks • Public and private educational institutions • Individuals • Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions |
| Agency Code: | DOS-KAZ |
| Agency Name: | Department of State
U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan |
| Posted Date: | May 11, 2021 |
| Close Date: | Jun 07, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 11, 2021 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Description: | Project Goal: Strengthen Kazakhstan’s ability to confront mental health challenges by promoting increased citizen awareness, formalized government support, and broader civil society capacity. Project Audience(s): Includes but is not limited to mental health professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, school counselors, students of psychology/psychiatry/therapy); school administrators; crisis center hotline workers, law enforcement and first responders, civil society organizations assisting in mental health issues. Project Objectives: Objective 1: Improve the quality of support provided to at-risk individuals thoughformal certification trainings for at least 100 members of the target audience in American and international best practices in the following topics: · 1) recognize signs of someone at risk and promote resources for wellness; · 2) intervene by empowering individuals, mental health practitioners, and first responders to help those exhibiting suicidal thoughts and behaviors; · 3) create and promote post-intervention resources for recovery of suicide survivors; and · 4) counsel and provide relief for families and friends of those lost to suicide (postvention) Objective 2: Increase awareness of mental health challenges and resiliency by developing sustainable resources for suicide prevention efforts in the following areas: · Suicide Prevention Hotline · Training Resources · Peer Groups · Outreach Programs |
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