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 118 STAT. 1410 PUBLIC LAW 108–355—OCT. 21, 2004 ‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that each State is awarded only 1 grant or coopera tive agreement under this section. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a State shall be considered to have been awarded a grant or cooperative agreement if the eligible entity involved is the State or an entity designated by the State under para graph (1)(B). Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to entities described in paragraph (1)(C). ‘‘(c) PREFERENCE.—In providing assistance under a grant or cooperative agreement under this section, an eligible entity shall give preference to public organizations, private nonprofit organiza tions, political subdivisions, institutions of higher education, and tribal organizations actively involved with the State sponsored statewide or tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy that— ‘‘(1) provide early intervention and assessment services, including screening programs, to youth who are at risk for mental or emotional disorders that may lead to a suicide attempt, and that are integrated with school systems, edu cational institutions, juvenile justice systems, substance abuse programs, mental health programs, foster care systems, and other child and youth support organizations; ‘‘(2) demonstrate collaboration among early intervention and prevention services or certify that entities will engage in future collaboration; ‘‘(3) employ or include in their applications a commitment to evaluate youth suicide early intervention and prevention practices and strategies adapted to the local community; ‘‘(4) provide timely referrals for appropriate community based mental health care and treatment of youth who are at risk for suicide in child serving settings and agencies; ‘‘(5) provide immediate support and information resources to families of youth who are at risk for suicide; ‘‘(6) offer access to services and care to youth with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds; ‘‘(7) offer appropriate postsuicide intervention services, care, and information to families, friends, schools, educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, substance abuse pro grams, mental health programs, foster care systems, and other child and youth support organizations of youth who recently completed suicide; ‘‘(8) offer continuous and up to date information and aware ness campaigns that target parents, family members, child care professionals, community care providers, and the general public and highlight the risk factors associated with youth suicide and the life saving help and care available from early intervention and prevention services; ‘‘(9) ensure that information and awareness campaigns on youth suicide risk factors, and early intervention and preven tion services, use effective communication mechanisms that are targeted to and reach youth, families, schools, educational institutions, and youth organizations; ‘‘(10) provide a timely response system to ensure that child serving professionals and providers are properly trained in youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies and that child serving professionals and providers involved in early

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