SAN LUIS OBISPO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT BHARP INNOVATION

The County of San Luis Obispo is seeking a provider to develop and implement a school and community-based, research-oriented training model and curriculum to impart, assess, and intercede when cases of threat may be present. The curriculum and training will be presented to law enforcement, schools, and local behavioral health professionals. The project aims to create a new system of collaboration, interaction, and response between local school, law enforcement, and behavioral health entities. The key aspects of this contract include: • Development of a training model and curriculum • Presentation of the curriculum to law enforcement, schools, and local behavioral health professionals • Creation of a new system of collaboration and response between local entities • Decrease the negative impact on individuals who may be perceived as posing a threat • Testing of the new training and curriculum over the course of four years