Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) Training Initiative

- Grants up to $50,000 for organizations in Pennsylvania to help reduce gun violence and improve mental health crisis response. - Open to nonprofits, for-profits, and academic institutions. - Funding supports programs that improve crisis intervention court proceedings and related initiatives. - Applicants must be able to organize and deliver statewide training for the SIM Train-the-Trainer course. - SIM mapping helps find and fix gaps in how people with mental health or substance use issues interact with the justice system. - The goal is to increase diversion from jail and support recovery by connecting law enforcement, courts, healthcare, and advocates. - Priority: Give Pennsylvania communities better training and resources for behavioral health crises. - Objective: Help counties work together and find resource gaps using SIM Mapping.

• Applicants must be a nonprofit, for-profit, or academic institution in Pennsylvania
• Must be able to coordinate and deliver statewide SIM Train-the-Trainer course
• Must complete required registrations before applying

• Complete all required registrations
• Submit a grant application (details not specified)

• Up to $50,000 in grant funding
• Support for crisis intervention and SIM training programs
• Opportunity to improve community mental health response