b'EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER GRANTCThe Effects of Individual and Bundled Public Health Policies on Suicide Rates among Youth and Emerging Adults inRural AmericaDanielle Steelesmith, Ph.D.The Research Institute at Nationwide Childrens HospitalMentor: Cynthia Fontanella, Ph.D., The Research Institute at Nationwide Childrens Hospital$140,000Examining the influence of public policy on county-level suicide rates among youth and emerging adults (ages ten to 29 years) across geographic location is of great importance. Policies related to social welfare (e.g., TANF/SNAP, EITC, child tax credits), firearms (e.g., safe storage, red flag laws, background checks), and drug and alcohol (e.g., prescribing limits, taxes, age restrictions) will be studied alone and in combination to determine if there are differences between rural and urban location, as well as within rural locations, in their impact on suicide among youth and emerging adults.39'