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2026-2028 Crisis Response Grants RFP <br /> <br />Resources: <br /> <br />A variety of national and state resources are available to assist applicants in designing evidence-based, <br />collaborative responses. These tools reinforce that effective crisis response depends on strong, coordinated <br />partnershipswith law enforcement, behavioral health providers, county systems, and community <br />stakeholders all playing essential roles in improving outcomes for individuals experiencing crises. <br />-The Sequential Intercept Model: Building Blocks for Strategic Planning <br />- Step Up Together: A data-driven framework that assists counties through training, resources, and <br />support that are tailored to local needs <br />- A guide for local mental health advocates, mental health professionals, law enforcement and <br />community leaders through the process of starting and sustaining their CIT programs: <br />CIT International's Guide to Best Practices in Mental Health Crisis Response <br />- From SAMHSA: The National Behavioral Health Crisis Care Guidanceprovides a framework for <br />transforming behavioral health crisis care systems in communities throughout the United States with <br />the goal of saving lives by helping anyone experiencing a behavioral health crisis anytime, anywhere. <br />It also includes a draft of a detailed implementation guide for Mobile Crisis Team services in <br />accordance with this newly released framework. <br />- Connections among criminal justice agencies, behavioral health organizations, and the community: <br />Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program <br />- Responding to individuals in behavioral health crisis via co-responder models: The Roles of Cities, <br />Counties, Law Enforcement, and Providers <br />- Podcast: Meet the New Generation of Unarmed First Responders | The Marshall Project <br />- From the Bureau of Justice Assistance: Police-Mental Health Collaboration (PHMC) Toolkit <br />- From IACP: Responding to Persons Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis <br />- The Law Enforcement-Mental Health Learning Site Program serves as a peer-to-peer learning program <br />for law enforcement agencies seeking to build collaborative responses to people who have mental <br />health needs. <br />- Trainings from Minnesota Crisis Intervention Team <br />- From NAMI: Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Advocacy Toolkit <br />- Model programs and resources on evidence-based and best practices: Best Practices in Law <br />Enforcement Responses to Mental Health Crises <br />1.4 Minnesota’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion <br />It is State of Minnesota policy to ensure equity, diversity, and inclusion in making competitive grant awards. <br />See Executive Order 19.01. <br />The Policy on Rating Criteria for Competitive Grant Review establishes the expectation that grant programs <br />intentionally identify how the grant serves diverse populations, especially populations experiencinginequities <br />and/or disparities. See OGM Policy 08-02. <br />Office of Justice Programs – DPS Page 3 2/5/2026 <br />Qbhf!276!pg!2:7 <br /> <br />