OpportunityTitle: Mental Health Awareness and Training Program for El Salvador&#8217;s Juvenile Justice Institutions
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply: &#8226; U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); &#8226; U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code or section 26 US 115 of the US 115 of the U.S. tax code; &#8226; Foreign-based (non-local) non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); &#8226; Foreign-based (non-local) educational institutions
Description: The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications for a Mental Health Awareness and Training Program for El Salvador&#8217;s juvenile justice institutions. The purpose of this project is to provide training, education, and mentor programs for health, social care, and criminal justice practitioners to improve awareness, recognition, assessment, intervention, and management of mental health problems for employees across the juvenile justice system and the more than 500 staff and practitioners inside the four reinsertion centers (Centros de Integraci&#243;n Social, CIS), four juvenile temporary detention centers (resguardos), and the three probation department offices, among others
GrantorContactText: Tia Allen (AllenLS2@state.gov); Lili Flores (FloresBL@state.gov)