Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) Mapping Workshops
Link
https://www.prainc.com/gains-sim-solicitation-2025/
Sponsor
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Description
Offers a training opportunity to local jurisdictions seeking to implement the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) mapping process to address the needs of adults with mental and substance use disorders (SUDs) who are involved or at risk for involvement in the criminal justice system. Brings together cross-system, multidisciplinary teams from local criminal justice and behavioral health agencies and organizations to develop integrated strategic community action plans to identify individuals with behavioral health needs and divert them out of the criminal justice system and into appropriate community-based treatment programs.
What This Program Offers
Selected organizations will participate in the following training activities:
- 2-4 pre-workshop planning conference calls with SAMHSA GAINS Center staff and consultants
- Local planning activities on an as needed basis to select workshop dates, identify and invite workshop participants
- Pre-workshop inventory of existing resources, policies, and programs
- Pre-workshop community self-assessment of level of collaboration and perceptions of criminal justice and behavioral health issues (repeated at 6- and 12-months post-workshop)
- Pre-workshop data collection around specific community impact measures and progress indicators (repeated at 6- and 12-months post-workshop)
- 1.5 day in-person workshop - participation is limited to 60 participants
After the workshop, participants will receive:
- List of identified priorities for change
- Copies of draft local strategic action plans
- A full comprehensive report and a detailed systems map
- Results of the community self-assessment
- Quantitative and qualitative data and information on the impact of the SIM workshop and progress following it
Workshops will take place between February and August 2025.
Who Can Receive Services from This Program
The target audience for the workshops includes:
- Criminal justice system professionals
- Mental health professionals
- Substance use professionals
- Housing and community support services
- First responders and crisis services
- Peers and family members, including local peer-run and family-run organizations
- Religious and cultural organizations
- Local foundations
- Elected officials
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
Application
The application closed October 18, 2024. Training is provided at no cost to participants.
Applicants may choose to apply to 1 of the following training options:
Option 1: Traditional SIM Mapping Workshop - focused broadly on identifying and responding to the needs of adults with mental and substance use disorders who are involved or at risk for involvement in the criminal justice system
Option 2: SIM Mapping Workshop for Opioid/Substance Use - focused on developing comprehensive strategic plans to address opioid and other substance use
For additional questions or
information:
Ashley Sabatino
800-311-4246
asabatino@prainc.com
Topics
Community Planning and Coalition Building • Mental Health • Social Service Supports • Substance Use Disorder • Treatment