Suicide Prevention and Counseling Research (SPCR)

The SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 in the Defense Health Program appropriations provided $273.8 M under “BATTLE CASUALTY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH RESEARCH” to address prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and mitigation of deployment-related injuries and psychological health concerns. Of these funds, approximately $4.5 M is dedicated to support research efforts from this funding opportunity. The Military Operational Medicine Research Program will manage efforts directed toward Suicide Prevention and Counseling Research.The goal of this funding opportunity is enhance the adoption of best practices and cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies in the military community to reduce suicidality and suicides among military and veteran populations. Translational and clinical research efforts are sought to ensure that results of scientific research will be used to directly benefit and preserve the human lives of military and veteran populations.If the research is not relevant to the currently advertised MOMRP goals and critical areas identified below, the Government reserves the right to administratively withdraw the proposal. The Government also reserves the right to reassign the proposal’s topic area if submitted under an incorrect topic area.