Centers of Excellence Resources
The Centers of Excellence have developed and compiled the following resources to support behavioral health, public safety, and criminal legal system partners.
If you need additional information or technical assistance, contact [email protected] or complete the Centers of Excellence General Information Request Form.
Crisis Care Continuum
Crisis Care Resources
- Crisis Now: Tools
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA): 2025 National Guidelines for a Behavioral Health Coordinated System of Crisis Care - PDF
Police–Mental Health Collaboration Programs
Program Overview
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Model
Program Overview
- University of Memphis CIT Center: Resources for Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs nationwide
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs
Program Development
- Bureau of Justice Assistance: Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program
- CIT International: Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs: A Best Practice Guide for Transforming Community Responses to Mental Health Crises
- CIT International: Organization website and additional resources
Maryland CIT Implementation
- University of Maryland School of Social Work: Crisis Intervention Team Landscape Analysis – Final Report - PDF - 10.03 MB
- Centers of Excellence: Maryland CIT Coordinators Portal
CIT Funding Opportunities
Share Success Stories
Law Enforcement Training
- Centers of Excellence: Behavioral Health Awareness and De-escalation Training Resources for Law Enforcement - PDF - 181.16 KB
- Centers of Excellence: Police Training and Standards Commission Model Policy: Crisis Intervention Team Model Standard Training Curriculum - PDF
Data Sharing
The following resources provide guidance on sharing information across behavioral health, public safety, and criminal legal system partners:
- Centers of Excellence: Summary: Data Sharing Within Police–Behavioral Health Collaborations - PDF - 180.56 KB
- Policy Research Associates: Getting Started: Essential Measures for Data and Information Sharing Across the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) (YouTube)
- Policy Research Associates: Data Sharing Among Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Partners: Addressing Data Sharing Agreements and Confidentiality Concerns (YouTube)
- Policy Research Associates: Data Sharing Among Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Partners: Mechanisms and Platforms for Efficient Data and Information Sharing (YouTube)
Diversion and Deflection Strategies
The following resources provide information on diversion and deflection programs and best practices:
- American Bar Association: Criminal Justice Standards on Diversion
- Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy: Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Initiatives
- Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative: Anne Arundel County, Maryland Safe Stations (Video)
- Policy Research Associates: SAMHSA's GAINS Center Early Diversion Virtual Learning Community (Webinar)
Peer Recovery Support Services
The Maryland Behavioral Health Administration Office of Consumer Affairs maintains an email distribution list for Peer Recovery Specialists (PRS) and Peer Recovery Specialist Supervisors.
Subscribers receive updates about:
- Training opportunities
- Local and statewide resources
- Advocacy events
- Community engagement activities
- Employment opportunities for Peer Recovery Specialists
To join the email distribution list, contact Adelaide Weber at [email protected].
Peer Recovery Specialist Certification
To learn how to become a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) in Maryland, contact the Maryland Addiction and Behavioral Health Professionals Certification Board.
Pretrial Services
Pretrial services are established and administered by individual jurisdictions throughout Maryland.
The following resources provide guidance and best practices for pretrial services:
Reentry
The following resources support reentry planning and services for individuals returning to the community after incarceration: