F.L.Y.S.P. (Florida Youth Suicide Prevention) Project

Project Overview

Associate Professor Marc Karver, Ph.D. and Professor Krista Kutash, Ph.D. have received a three-year, 1.4 million dollar federally-funded suicide prevention grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) to evaluate the state of Florida’s efforts to reduce the rate of suicide in youths aged 10 to 24.

The Florida Youth Suicide Prevention (FLYSP) Partnership is a three-year project with 10 major aims:

Adult Gatekeeper Training-Through the Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Program

Cross System Referral-Tracking

Student Gatekeeper Training-Through the Signs of Suicide (SOS) Program

Family Involvement in Suicide Prevention

Crisis Lines

Advanced Professional Training through the Question, Persaude, Refer, and Treat (QPR-T) Program

Inter-Agency Dissemination and Collaborative Network (IDCN)

Postvention Training

Cultural Competence

Military Involvement

The Florida ASAP Partnership will target 3 diverse sites, covering a total of 7 counties: Northeast FL (Nassau, Clay, St. John's), Central FL (Hillsborough), and South FL (Miami-Dade, Monroe, Collier).