Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is receiving more than $3.6 million as part of a five-year federal grant to implement youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies. The funding will help reduce suicides and suicidal ideation in Kansans aged 10-24 years. It will support KDADS in reaching young Kansans through schools, educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, substance use programs, mental health programs, and the foster care system.