Sources of Strength Grant Awarded

Sources of Strength Grant Awarded

Calendar-IconNovember 12, 2021

Child Focus received funding notification competitive funding from Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation and PreventionFIRST! as 1 of 6 organizations in Ohio to be selected for "Sources of Strength."  This best practice youth suicide prevention project is designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, ultimately preventing suicide, bullying, and substance abuse. The mission of Sources of Strength is to prevent suicide by increasing help seeking behaviors and promoting connections between peers and caring adults. This program will be ideally implemented in our 72-school network to help strengthen anti-bullying and suicide prevention efforts!