American University Grant Supports Black Youth Suicide Prevention - Film and 'Fireproof Children' Toolkit to Address Crisis
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Kenjus Watson, assistant professor in the American University School of Education, received a grant from the university to produce a film and toolkit aimed at preventing Black youth suicide. The funding supports the project, Raising Fireproof Children, which converts academic research into tangible community resources.
According to Watson, the work addresses a crisis reflected in U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Statistics show suicide rat . . .
According to Watson, the work addresses a crisis reflected in U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Statistics show suicide rat . . .