The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, in collaboration with the Center for Policing Equity (CPE), is hosting a virtual learning community focused on expanding community and other crisis team responses to youth.

The learning community will be led by the CSG Justice Center, a nationally recognized technical assistance provider, and include opportunities for mutual learning through peer-to-peer support and guidance from experts in the field. Throughout the learning community, participants will hear how they can significantly enhance their community’s emergency response system to better meet the needs of youth experiencing behavioral health crises. Teams will also have the chance to troubleshoot their distinct challenges with CSG Justice Center policy staff.

The topics for the sessions will be tailored to the specific needs of the learning community participants, but they could include considerations and best practices on responding to youth experiencing homelessness; youth with mental illness or substance use disorders; family and intimate partner violence; crises related to school, peers, or truancy; immigration concerns; and more.   

Session Dates will occur on:
● November 14, 2024
● January 9, 2025
● February 6, 2025
● March 6, 2025
● April 3, 2025
● May 1, 2025

Participating teams will also be required to join a related Data Connections program with three additional session dates and office hours. See the next page for more information.

All sessions will take place 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET via Zoom.

Teams who are interested in participating in this learning community should complete and submit this application by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, October 25. A CSG Justice Center staff member will follow up with applicants by Monday, November 4. If you have any questions, contact Michelle Fernando at mfernando@csg.org or Mari Bayer at mbayer@csg.org

This application should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

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