Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program (Alberta)

Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program (Alberta) is sponsored by Government of Alberta. This program targets several priority youth populations at increased risk of suicide, including 2SLGBTQQIA+ youth. Funding is provided to agencies offering supports for these youth.

Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program | Alberta. ca Indigenous youth suicide prevention Children’s mental health learning series Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program Applications are now closed Grant start date: August 1, 2024 The Government of Alberta is committed to preventing youth suicide and improving the health and well-being of young people through the Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program.

Targeted grant funding will be used to support evidence-informed initiatives that align with one or more of the Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program Guidelines outcome areas, target priority youth populations at increased risk of suicide, and either: expand the capacity of existing initiatives to address identified suicide prevention gaps and community needs support the development and piloting of new, innovative initiatives to address identified suicide prevention gaps and community needs The Youth Suicide Prevention Program Guidelines note that sub-populations are at an increased risk of suicide.

Priority youth populations at increased risk include: sexual and gender diverse youth youth experiencing homelessness youth in government care or transitioning out of care youth with mental health and addiction challenges recent immigrant and refugee youth The 3 outcome areas targeted by the Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program are supports and services, training, and education and awareness.

More information about these outcome areas and examples of eligible activities can be found in the Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program Guidelines. For the purposes of this grant program, ‘youth’ includes all individuals under the age of 25. The geographic scope of the Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program is provincewide, including urban and rural areas, as well as Metis Settlements.

The following organizations were selected to receive funding for the 2024-2026 Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program: Alexandra Community Health Centre – Calgary Region Boys and Girls Club of the Foothills – South Region Centre for Suicide Prevention - Provincial Chard Métis Community Association – North Region C. L.

Whole You Foundation – Edmonton Region Creating Hope Society of Alberta – Edmonton Region Elizabeth Metis Settlement – Elizabeth Metis Settlement Free Play for Kids Inc. – Edmonton Region Gift Lake Metis Settlement – Gift Lake Metis Settlement HIV West Yellowhead Society – North Region Imagine Institute for Learning - Provincial Red Deer Native Friendship Society – Central Region Terra Centre for Teen Parents – Edmonton Region The Governors of the University of Calgary – Provincial YMCA of Northern Alberta – North Region WestView Physician Collaborative NPC – Edmonton Region White Feather Outdoor Cultural Experiences – North Region A program evaluation committee determined the successful applicants for this 2-year funding period based on the posted guidelines.

Selection criteria included: how an organization’s programming aligns with the Youth Suicide Prevention Plan outcome areas if they target priority youth populations, including Indigenous youth their ability to address gaps and community needs, and the sustainability of their programs The evaluation committee also based its recommendations on ensuring an equitable geographic distribution of funded projects, addressing known gaps in existing programming, leveraging existing funding, and ensuring all targeted outcome areas were addressed.

Support is available if you need someone to talk to: Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 Hope for Wellness Chat: 1-855-242-3310 Mental Health Line: 1-877-303-2642 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline 211 Alberta – find programs and services in your community Indigenous youth suicide prevention Child and Youth Well-Being Review Children’s mental health learning series