This grant funded Marion County’s 2025 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) trainings. CIT trainings train law enforcement, probation officers, community correction officers, school resource officers, clergy, city staff who work with homeless populations and other community initiatives, clinicians, and social workers on how to deal with adults and children experiencing mental health crises.
Impact
“First responders” to crises (may include law enforcement, clergy, teachers, families, etc.) are better equipped to handle mental health crises
Funding Note: The Valinhos Foundation is an advisor for several donor advised funds. This grant was funded from a donor advised fund on the Foundation’s recommendation.