Regional Pilots to Improve Community Response to Suicide Loss
(Community Postvention Pilots)
The Vermont Program for Quality in Healthcare, in partnership with the Vermont Department of Health, Vermont Department of Mental Health, and the Four Pines Fund, is offering free training, technical assistance, and incentive funding to support regional pilot projects focused on improving community resources and support for individuals, families, groups, and organizations affected by a suicide loss (i.e. suicide “postvention”). Through this Request for Proposals, up to five regional organizations will be selected to participate in a 12-month planning and implementation project to improve postvention capacity in a specific region in Vermont. Selected organizations will be eligible to receive free training and technical assistance from subject matter experts to support the development and implementation of a regional plan to improve postvention capacity in the designated region. Incentive funding of up to $5,000 will also be available to each community participating in the pilot project to support associated expenses. An informational session about this RFP will be held on May 13th, 2024 (3:30 pm - 4:30 pm). Register below.
Registration Form - RFP Informational Session
May 13th from 3:30 – 4:30