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Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP) is a three-year program that provides funding to community-based organizations with innovative ideas for preventing Veteran suicide.

SSG Fox SPGP honors Veteran Parker Gordon Fox, who joined the Army in 2014 and was a sniper instructor at the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Known for a life of generosity and kindness to others in need, Fox died by suicide on July 21, 2020, at the age of 25.

To learn more about the SSG Fox SPGP, please visit www.mentalhealth.va.gov/ssgfox-grants/.

The Center for the Advancement of Military and Emergency Services Research (AMES Research) at Kennesaw State University leads the development of solutions to complex occupational and behavioral health concerns that negatively impact military and emergency services personnel, their families, and the communities in which they live. We use cutting-edge, multidisciplinary scientific expertise to design and execute tailorable, scalable, and culturally aligned research. Our mission is that the AMES Research Center will be the nexus for translational military and emergency services health and wellness research implementation in the state of Georgia. https://research.kennesaw.edu/ames-research/