- Train  individuals (e.g., school personnel, emergency first responders, law  enforcement, veterans, armed services members and their families) to recognize  the signs and symptoms of mental disorders, particularly serious mental illness  and serious emotional disturbance.
 
- Establish  linkages with school- and community-based mental health agencies to refer  individuals with the signs or symptoms of mental illness to appropriate  services.
 
- Train  emergency services personnel, veterans, law enforcement, fire department  personnel, and others to identify persons with a mental disorder and employ  crisis de-escalation techniques.
 
- Educate  individuals about resources that are available in the community for individuals  with a mental disorder.
 
 
 
SAMHSA expects to  fund up to 126 grantees with up to $125,000 per year for up to three  years. 
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