SAMSHA Grant Awarded

The NSU Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention (SVP) has been awarded a 3 year/$300,000 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA). The annual award will be matched by the university each year. CPS Associate Professor Scott Poland, Ed.D., Coordinator of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office and Associate SHSS Professor Douglas Flemons, Ph.D., Director of NSU Student Counseling Center, are the co-directors and principle investigators for the grant. The project includes a diverse and accomplished group of individuals including Erin Procacci, Ph.D., who will serve as the grant coordinator and Christian DeLucia, Ph.D. (CPS) will serve as the grant quantitative evaluator.