BCHC supports Kid PROOF Act to prevent youth suicide and overdose

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BCHC signed onto a letter led by Sandy Hook Promise to urge the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) and House Energy and Commerce Committees to include the Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes Against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act in the final reauthorization of the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act. Kid PROOF will give parents needed support and save young lives from the tragedy of suicide and overdose.

Kid PROOF will provide grants for states to partner with health care providers through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide supplies to parents, when a child is at risk of suicide or overdose. This is an evidence-based approach to put away dangerous items when a child is considering suicide or overdose—for example, medications such as opioids. The Kid PROOF Act will provide parents with immediate support to help their child avoid making a tragic decision.

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