OpportunityTitle: Capacity Building for Suicide Prevention
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply:   &#8226;  Not-for-profit organizations   &#8226; Civil society/non-governmental organizations    &#8226; Think tanks    &#8226; Public and private educational institutions   &#8226; Individuals   &#8226; Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
Description: Project Goal: Strengthen Kazakhstan&#8217;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: &#183; 1) recognize signs of someone at risk and promote resources for wellness; &#183; 2) intervene by empowering individuals, mental health practitioners, and first responders to help those exhibiting suicidal thoughts and behaviors; &#183; 3) create and promote post-intervention resources for recovery of suicide survivors; and &#183; 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: &#183; Suicide Prevention Hotline &#183; Training Resources &#183; Peer Groups &#183; Outreach Programs
GrantorContactEmailDescription: KZ-PAS-Proposals@state.gov
GrantorContactText: Stephanie Straface &lt;br/&gt;KZ-PAS-Proposals@state.gov