September 14, 2023- Cardinal Health in partnership with Children’s Hospitals Association (CHA) and the Zero Suicide Institute (ZSI) announced the second round of grant recipients for the Preventing Youth Suicide: A Cardinal Health Foundation National Collaborative. The grants, which total approximately $1.7 million, will provide support to 14 children’s hospitals and health systems nationwide to help prevent youth suicide in the hospitals’ respective communities.
The collaborative members will implement a framework developed by ZSI, commit to transforming operations to better care for children who are at risk of a mental health crisis, as well as receive training and resources to sustain efforts after the grant ends.
In 2022, Cardinal Health partnered with CHA to create the inaugural Preventing Youth Suicide: A Cardinal Health Foundation National Collaborative as a response to the ongoing youth mental health crisis plaguing our communities.