National Learning Site Program

2021 Activity (June - December)

Event Number

Presentations (conference, webinar) 21

Meetings (in-person) 13

Calls/Emails 53

Agencies Accommodated (does not include agencies viewing webinars) 42 Personnel Accommodated (does not include personnel viewing webinars) 48 States Accommodated (does not include those attending webinars) 16 AGENCY FIRST

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Harris County was one of fourteen jurisdictions nationwide selected as a learning site for programs for responding to individuals with mental illness. These 14 jurisdic‐tions represent ten states.

National Law Enforcement - Mental Health Learning Site Program

This is a peer-to-peer program administered by the United States Council of State Governments. Learning sites provide assistance in various forms: responding to calls and emails, hosting confer‐ence calls, providing training, and hosting visits from law enforcement and behavioral health person‐nel from across the nation. The 14 jurisdictions were designated because of their model collaborative programs for responding to individuals in mental health crisis. The 14 jurisdictions are Arlington, MA; Bexar County, TX; Harris County, TX; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Madison County, TN; Madison, WI; Miami-Dade County, FL; Portland, ME; Salt Lake City, UT; Tucson, AZ; University of Florida; Wichita, KS; and Yavapai County, AZ.