Vibrant is pleased to join 41 other national organizations supporting the bipartisan Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes Against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act. Kid PROOF will provide grants for states to partner with healthcare providers through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide supplies to parents, with their consent, when a child is at risk of suicide or overdose. 

Recent CDC data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System shows an alarming increase in high school students who report having persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness, poor mental health, and serious thoughts of suicide. The Kid PROOF Act will provide parents with immediate support to keep their children safe and is rooted in an evidence-based approach to putting away dangerous items when a person is considering suicide or overdose. The use of supplies to store opioids and items dangerous to children is encouraged by national groups, including the American Medical Association, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.