BHCore resources is a collaborative effort of the behavioral health crisis-care community. Please contact BHCore at bhcore@uw.edu if you have a resource you would like to share. Thank you.
Innovation grants program resources
Six-month status report for 2026–2027 Fire/EMS innovation grants: The Washington state legislature provides funding for grants to non–law-enforcement agencies operating co-response programs. This status report provides an update of the 2026–2027 innovation grants program and the BHCore grantees.
2024–2025 Fire/EMS innovation grants summary report: Read the full report here, and learn more about how our innovation grants are building skills and service capacity in communities across the state.
Frontline responder resources
Model Standards for Crisis Care Workers: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) developed these standards for non-degreed and degreed providers so that states can build a skilled workforce with the capacity to meet demand across the crisis care continuum. Access this newly developed 21-page guide here.
Comprehensive suicide-prevention resource guide: BHCore, in conjunction with the Criminal Justice Training Commission of Washington, has published the first comprehensive resource guide to suicide prevention for frontline responders, law enforcement and military personnel in our state. The comprehensive guide is available here.
Handout first responders can use in the field: First responders can handout this printable postcard with key resources that individuals and families in crisis can access quickly.
Co-responder peer-to-peer support: Are you looking for emotional support from someone with first-hand frontline responder experience? Contact the CROA peer-to-peer support program and talk to a trained professional with a first-responder background. Download our information sheet for details.
Training resources
2026 Washington State Annual Co-Response Conference: Access presentation decks from the May 2026 conference, which focused on frontline responder well-being and health.
2025 Washington State Annual Co-Response Conference: Explore slide presentations from the May 2025 conference, which focused on working across disciplines to build an effective crisis-care response system.
Policy change resources
Co-Response: An Essential Service— This comprehensive 2023 landscape analysis described the opportunities and barriers faced in Washington state’s crisis-response field; identified funding, training and technology gaps; and made recommendations to policymakers to improve co-response for individuals living with behavioral health issues. Read the full report or view a PowerPoint summary.
2024 Washington State Crisis Response Improvement Strategy Committee Report: A summary of accomplishments and recommendations for improvements to the state’s behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention system. Read the report here.
2024 Global Behavioral Health Crisis Care Principles: This report developed by more than 100 public health leaders from around the world developed principles designed to help shape current delivery systems and improve outcomes for individuals affected by suicidal, mental health or substance use crises. See the full report here.
Your comprehensive suicide-prevention resource guide
Did you know that, on average, a first responder dies by suicide every month in Washington state?
BHCore, in conjunction with the Criminal Justice Training Commission of Washington, has published the state’s first comprehensive resource guide to suicide prevention for first responders, law enforcement and military personnel. Please download the guide, share it with key leaders, and post it to your website.