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Deputy Empathy and Awareness Training (DEAT) Program

Award Number: H79SM084261
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2027

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Deputy Empathy and Awareness Training (DEAT) Program - The Deputy Empathy Awareness Training (DEAT) Program will provide Mental Health First Aid Training to professionals working at the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s (LASD) Inmate Reception Center. The Inmate Reception Center if the first point of entry and the last point of contact between inmates at all Los Angeles County jails, the largest jail system in the world. LASD professionals include correctional officers, deputies, and general staff within these facilities. These professionals have a high incidence of contact with individuals who may have mental health disorders, especially given that people with a history of incarceration have higher rates of illness. Center for Health Justice, a leading public health and prevention provider in Los Angeles County, will provide 88 Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainings to 560 LASD professionals. Each training will average 5 participants. (Year 1: 16 trainings for 80 people, Year 2: 24 trainings for 120 people, Year 3: 24 trainings for 120 people, Year 4: 24 trainings for 120 people and Year 5: 24 trainings for 120 people). Center for Health Justice is working with LASD – the largest sheriff’s department in the United States - to reach the professionals who are key points of contact for individuals who might benefit from linkage to services. The targeted professionals frequently encounter people who may have a mental health crisis and they are have limited training in mental health awareness or de-escalation techniques. Law enforcement personnel and first responders are at greater risk than the general public of experiencing mental health challenges in their lifetime due to constant exposure to traumatic experiences. Participants will learn concrete information about specific mental health disorders and to use the ALGEE method for providing aid: Assess for risk of suicide or harm, Listen nonjudgmentally, Give reassurance and information, Encourage appropriate professional help, and Encourage self-help and other support strategies. The DEAT Program will utilize the Adult MHFA curriculum and will also utilize the MHFA for Public Safety module as appropriate for the training audience. The MHFA Public Safety module is specifically designed for first responders and addresses recognizing mental health challenges in other public safety staff. The DEAT Program will increase (1) the number of LASD professionals who are trained in MHFA; (2) the ability of LASD professionals to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental disorders when responding to individuals in correctional settings and when they are exhibited by other public safety staff; and (3) the number of individuals referred for behavioral health and support services made by public safety professionals. Center for Health Justice anticipates that at least 260 individuals will be successfully referred for behavioral health services or supports as a result of this grant.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $111,481 )
2025	2025	CENTER FOR HEALTH JUSTICE, INC.	900 AVILA ST	LOS ANGELES	CA	90012	LOS ANGELES	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	4	9/17/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$111,481
														Subtotal = $111,481

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $110,098 )
2024	2024	CENTER FOR HEALTH JUSTICE, INC.	900 AVILA ST	LOS ANGELES	CA	90012	LOS ANGELES	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	5/29/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$110,098
														Subtotal = $110,098

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $108,292 )
2023	2023	CENTER FOR HEALTH JUSTICE, INC	900 AVILA ST # 301	LOS ANGELES	CA	90012	LOS ANGELES	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	2	6/22/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$108,292
														Subtotal = $108,292

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $121,415 )
2022	2022	CENTER FOR HEALTH JUSTICE, INC	900 AVILA ST # 301	LOS ANGELES	CA	90012	LOS ANGELES	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	8/11/2022	NEW	$121,415
														Subtotal = $121,415

Grand Total All Awards = $451,286

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Deputy Empathy and Awareness Training (DEAT) Program

Award Number: H79SM084261

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2027

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