The Link Center has released a Request for Applications (RFA) for its Policy Academy program titled “Supporting Crisis Services to Ensure Optimal Coordination for Children and Adults with Co-Occurring Cognitive Disabilities and Behavioral Health Conditions.” The Link Center’s Policy Academy will assist as many as five state, territory, or tribal teams in creating resources and standard operating strategies that support an inclusive, accessible 988/Lifeline and crisis response system. The Academy will train teams to develop critical in-state, cross-systems strategies that support children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), brain injury (BI), and other cognitive and/or communication disabilities or differences who need 988 or other crisis response services. Successful teams will include representatives from across state/tribe/territory systems. This policy academy is funded through an agreement with the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

The application deadline for this opportunity is on Friday, January 19 at 11:59 p.m. ET. 

Submissions should be emailed to [email protected]

Click here to view the Request for Application (RFA).