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Florida legislators at work in Tallahassee
The Florida Legislature convened its 2012 Session on Tuesday, January 10, and is scheduled to conclude its work on March 9.You can follow action on some of the key behavioral health-related bills on our Bills to Watch page. We'll be updating the... (read more)
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Governor's recommended budget supports mental health and substance abuse services
Although he is proposing over $3 billion in spending cuts for the coming year, Gov. Rick Scott's recommended budget for FY 2012-13 continues support for publicly-funded mental health and substance abuse... (read more)
$100 million in federal grants available to serve very low-income veteran families
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the availability of funds for supportive services grants under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program.Grant applications must be received by the SSVF Program Office by 4 p.m.,... (read more)
Congress provides $9 million for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act
The “minibus” appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2012, which includes $9 million in funding for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA), has been passed by Congress.In addition, the package contains a continuing... (read more)
Feedback sought for development of national CIT curriculum
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the University of Memphis, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and CIT International are partnering to develop a model crisis intervention team (CIT) curriculum. The curriculum development... (read more)
Brevard County CIT Program featured in Florida Today article
Brevard County's Crisis Intervention Team Training (CIT) and its role in public safety was the topic of a Nov. 11 article in Florida Today by reporter Matt Badolato. John Blackledge, deputy chief for the Palm Bay Police, who was among the... (read more)
