SB 18-272

Senate Bill 18-272, also known as the Crisis and Suicide Prevention Training Grant Program, aims to provide financial support to Colorado schools for training programs focused on crisis and suicide prevention. This funding is especially targeted towards schools that haven't previously received such training. The bill allows up to $400,000 annually in grants to be distributed by the Department of Public Health and Environment. With the bill now signed into law, schools can apply for these grants to enhance their mental health support systems.

Official Summary

The bill creates the crisis and suicide prevention training grant program (grant program) in the department of public health and environment (department). The purpose of the grant program is to provide financial assistance to schools in providing crisis and suicide prevention training to schools, with priority given to those schools that have previously not received such training. The grant program may authorize up to $400,000 in grants per year in varying amounts. The office of suicide prevention and the school safety resource center shall work collaboratively with the department to develop guidelines and criteria for the grant program. Grant recipients are required to report on their activities using grant money. The crisis and suicide prevention training grant program fund is created and authorized to accept appropriations from the general assembly, as well as gifts, grants, and donations. The bill makes conforming amendments that authorize the existing office of suicide prevention in statute. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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