For immediate assistance: Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

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The Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (GLSMA) created a program within SAMHSA which enhances suicide prevention efforts on a state, tribal, local, and campus level. The GLSMA must be funded each year in order to ensure that:
  • youth suicide early intervention and prevention efforts continue to be a national priority; and
  • states, tribes, and colleges and universities have the resources needed to address this important public health problem.
     

For the upcoming fiscal year, supporters of the GLSMA are requesting at least $48.8 million in the Fiscal Year 2009 appropriations bill. 

We urge you to contact your members of Congress and ask that they encourage leaders of the appropriations committee to support $48.8 million for the GLSMA grants for youth, adolescent, and college suicide prevention.

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