Training Opportunities
Threat evaluation and reporting overview (TERO)
Where: Virtual
When: 3 options: 5/25/26, 5/29/26 and 6/8/26
Registration: Email Zee Andrignis at zeva.andrignis@seattle.gov
About:
The training “Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview – TERO” is being offered by the Seattle Police Department on 04/16, 05/25, and 06/08/26 and will be facilitated by Seattle Police Department Crisis Response Team – MHP Supervisor – Zee Andrignis.
TERO is not a training on how to do threat assessments and is instead an overview meant to deepen understanding of targeted violence and things to look for as a community member. Please see the attached flyers for more information about TERO and the dates and times of training. Each training will be capped at 25 participants and there is no cost associated with the training.
See TERO information 1-pager (here) and upcoming course schedule (here) for more information.
Mobile integrated health symposium
Where: Three Rivers Convention Center, 7016 West Grandridge Blvd, Kennewick, WA 99336
When: Friday, October 9th | 9 am – 4 pm
Registration: https://greaterhealthnow.org/mih-symposium/
About:
The 3rd Annual Greater Health Now Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) Symposium will bring together MIH leaders, emergency medical service professionals, healthcare partners, behavioral health organizations, payors, and community stakeholders from across Washington State for a day of connection, collaboration, and innovation in community-based care. The symposium will feature inspiring keynote speakers, engaging breakout sessions, real-world success stories, and practical discussions focused on strengthening partnerships, demonstrating value, and advancing the future of Mobile Integrated Healthcare. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Attendees are also invited to kick off the experience at a sponsored networking event the evening before, designed to foster meaningful conversations and new connections in a relaxed setting. Participants will have the opportunity to share a “nugget,” a practical idea, innovative strategy, lesson learned, or bit of wisdom that has positively impacted their MIH program or community. Whether you are building a new program or expanding an established one, the symposium is designed to inspire fresh ideas, strengthen relationships, and support Mobile Integrated Health’s continued evolution across the state.
Funding Opportunities
BJA GRANT: Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training
Website: here
The Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) Program supports improved law enforcement engagement with people in crisis who have behavioral health conditions, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, or physical disabilities, and/or traumatic brain injuries to achieve safe outcomes for all individuals in the community.
The program supports the design and use of best practice training approaches and tools, such as the implementation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA’s) national Crisis Response and Intervention Training curriculum, to increase understanding of behavioral health conditions and disabilities, navigate community resources, and improve de-escalation skills within the applicant organization and among patrol and facility-based staff.
Eligible Applicants:
State governments
City or township governments
Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education (with on-campus police departments, public or state-controlled hospitals with on-campus police departments)
County governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities (with public safety/peace officers or campus police)
Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
Other: Units of local government, such as towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state
SAMHSA GAINS Center
SAMHSA GAINS Center Learning Collaborative for Creating and Enhancing Community-Level Partnerships Among First Responders and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs): SAMHSA’s GAINS Center Criminal Justice Learning Collaboratives (prainc.com) (a year-long learning/implementation cohort). Funds available for “establishing and strengthening partnerships among law enforcement and other first responder entities and CCBHCs at the local level, with a focus on providing first law enforcement-friendly options for addressing the acute needs of people who are in mental health crises.”
BJA Justice and Mental health collaboration Program
The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) supports innovative cross-system collaboration to improve public safety responses and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Through the FY 2024 JMHCP funding opportunity, the Bureau of Justice Assistance provides grant funding to help organizations prepare, create, or expand comprehensive plans and then implement these collaborative projects to target people who qualify.
JMHCP awards will have a focus on pretrial, prosecution, courts, probation/parole, and addressing the needs directly related to the criminal activity of adults with mental health conditions, living in homelessness or marginalized communities with minimal access to treatment, needing wrap around services, in the criminal justice system and leaving incarceration.
If you are interested in applying here are some additional resources.
Job Openings
If you have new job opportunities to share with our members, please email Vanessa Martin, Managing Director, at director@croawa.org.
Visit the City of Bellevue’s website for a job opportunity!
Bellevue Fire CARES is looking for a Crisis Response Social Worker to be a part of an innovative, multidisciplinary team to respond to 911 calls for people in crisis. For more information on the position, please click here.
Visit Skagit County’s website for a job opportunity!
Clinician – Mental Health Professional I/II/II (Grant Funded)
For more information on the position, click here.
Visit the Mount Vernon Police Department’s website for job opportunities!
Behavioral Health Outreach Specialists: Click here for more details.
Visit the City of Walla Walla’s website for a job opportunity!
Entry-level testing: https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/departments/walla-walla/WWFD-2
Lateral firefighter EMT/Paramedic application: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wallawalla
Other Opportunities
If you have new opportunities to share with our members, please email Vanessa Martin, Managing Director, at director@croawa.org.
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