MN HF3918

Authorizes the Commissioner of Health to award grants to school districts, charter schools, contract alternative schools, and nonprofit organizations for peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs targeting students in grades 9-12

Funded programs must be research-based, with trained high school students serving as peer mentors under adult supervision to engage in supportive conversations, identify warning signs of mental health crises, and refer peers to trusted adults

Training programs for student peer mentors must cover recognizing signs of suicide risk, active listening skills, and connecting peers with trusted adults, following standards established by the commissioner

Grant recipients may collaborate with other schools, nonprofit organizations, and community partners to develop and implement programs

Amends Minnesota Statutes section 145.56 to add these peer-to-peer programs to the existing community-based suicide prevention grant program