Project find safe II will support health care agencies, law enforcement, public safety agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribal communities to develop programs designed to prevent and respond…

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Minot State University to support the "Project FIND SAFE II" program. The funding will be used to develop programs designed to prevent and respond effectively to the wandering of individuals with dementia, Alzheimer's, or developmental disabilities. Key activities include:

• Providing prevention and response training for healthcare agencies, law enforcement, public safety agencies, nonprofits, and tribal communities
• Developing emergency protocols for school officials and first responders
• Implementing notification systems to assist in the recovery of missing individuals
• Ensuring the safety of vulnerable individuals

This grant is part of the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015), which aims to reduce deaths and injuries of individuals who wander from safe environments. The award period is from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026.

Project find safe II will support health care agencies, law enforcement, public safety agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribal communities to develop programs designed to prevent and respond effectively to the wandering of individuals such as those with dementia, alzheimers, or children with developmental disabilities. These approaches include: prevention and response training; development of emergency protocols for school officials and first responders; efforts to ensure the safety of vulnerable individuals; and the implementation and operation of notification systems to assist in the recovery of missing individuals.