This project will support a full time crisis intervention specialist, who will work with our existing social work internship program through the university of arkansas and CIT officers to provide…

This Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), will provide $182,451.34 to support a full-time crisis intervention specialist position in Fayetteville, Arkansas from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The specialist will work with the University of Arkansas' existing social work internship program and Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officers to deliver active crisis intervention, jail diversion efforts, connection to appropriate community resources, and increased engagement with community stakeholders. The specialist will also provide education on crisis intervention techniques for law enforcement personnel, communications staff, and the local community. The sub-awardee, the City of Springdale, will utilize the funding to support these specialist services that aim to advance the program's goals of developing collaborative community partnerships and proactively addressing public safety issues through problem-solving approaches.

This project will support a full time crisis intervention specialist, who will work with our existing social work internship program through the university of arkansas and CIT officers to provide active crisis intervention, jail diversion, connection with appropriate community resources, increasing connection with community stakeholders and education on crisis intervention for law enforcement, communications personnel and the community.