The U.S. Department of Justice Office is hoping to help police
agencies respond better to people with mental health disorders
and intellectual and developmental disabilities. They are seeking
applications to provide training and technical assistance to
state and local governments through a National Training and
Technical Assistance Initiative.
This program furthers the mission to increase officer and public
safety through support to state, local, and tribal police and law
enforcement as first responders to calls for service and
incidents involving people with mental health disorders as well
as intellectual and developmental disabilities. Please click here for
additional information and a copy of the initiative
announcement. Applications are due August 22.
