This rule establishes requirements and an application process for entities seeking a Community Mental Health Crisis Training Grant from Utah's Office of Substance Use and Mental Health. Qualifying activities include skill-based suicide prevention training, community outreach and mobilization, partnership development with community service providers, and evidence-based suicide prevention strategies targeting high-risk populations. Grants are capped at $50,000 per award and are available to community organizations providing mental health crisis services and local mental health authorities. This rule governs a grant funding mechanism, not the licensure or operating standards of any specific facility or level of care.
View official sourceR523. Health and Human Services, Substance Use and Mental Health. R523-19. Community Mental Health Crisis Training Grant Standards. R523-19-1. Authority. This rule is authorized by Section 26B-5-111. R523-19-2. Purpose. This rule establishes requirements and a process for qualifying and applying to receive a mental health crisis training grant. R523-19-3. Activities Qualifying for the Community Mental Health Crisis Training Grant. Each entity that provides one of the following may receive a grant to conduct mental health crisis response training or provide an activity listed in this section: (1) a skill-based suicide prevention training that teaches or uses strategies based on evidence or research surrounding suicide prevention; (2) a community outreach and mobilization activity including partnership recruitment for participation in local coalition; (3) an activity aimed at increasing partnerships with community service providers to link individuals with a supportive resource such as a physical health or behavioral healthcare service; or (4) an evidence-based suicide prevention strategy or training targeted at high-risk populations. R523-19-4. Grant Application Process. (1) The following may respond to a request for proposal to receive a mental health crisis grant from the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health: (a) a community organization that provides a mental health crisis service to individuals and families; or (b) a local mental health authority desiring funds to initiate a community mental health crisis or suicide prevention training program. (2) Individual grants may not exceed $50,000. (3) Grants shall be available to any interested and qualifying organization if money is appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose, and until available funds are fully awarded. KEY: community mental health crisis training grant, crisis training grant, community crisis training grant Date of Last Change: December 2, 2024 Notice of Continuation: November 22, 2023 Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-5-111