Center to speed up real-world youth suicide prevention
Official title: The Center for Accelerating Suicide Prevention in Real-world Settings (ASPIRES)
Funded at Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp · NIH-11419934 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A nationwide effort to put proven youth suicide prevention strategies into everyday health care so that at-risk kids get help faster.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbus, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2022 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $2,485,119 |
| NIH project number | 5P50MH127476-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11419934 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children and adolescents at elevated suicide risk, particularly those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds with access barriers.
✕Less likely to help
Youth not at immediate risk or able to access existing prevention services may see limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This grant aims to build a center that helps health care systems rapidly adopt and scale proven suicide-prevention interventions for children and teens. It focuses on identifying youths at risk in primary care, acute care, and during transitions, and then linking them to appropriate services. The program uses real-world settings to test and deploy practical strategies that can be integrated into routine care. It targets youth from underserved communities who face health disparities and barriers to access. The work will involve collaboration across disciplines to create sustainable, scalable improvements in care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could lead to earlier detection of risk and faster access to effective help for youth.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work has shown that integrating prevention tools in real-world care can improve risk detection and access to services, though scalable nationwide implementation remains a challenge.
Where this research is happening
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Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp
Columbus, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bridge, Jeffrey a — Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp
- Study coordinator: Bridge, Jeffrey a
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.