Specifications include, but are not limited to: Qualified Contractors to develop a statewide training program that will allow consistency among first responders who interact with individuals in need of immediate behavioral health services. The training curricula will provide instruction and information to first responders to prevent the use of jails, lockup, or other detention facilities when the person in crisis has committed no penal offense or crime, but is experiencing a mental health crisis. The curriculum should: Provide specific training for first responders to effectively assess and intervene in a behavioral health crisis situation. Training should inform of best practices and crisis de-escalation strategies; Educate first responders on Colorado laws, regulations, and the civil rights protections that are afforded to individuals and the legal requirements surrounding involuntary commitment and mental health holds; Educate first responders and professional persons on facilities and resources other than jails, lockups or detention centers that are available for the purposes of a mental health hold, including a concise and accurate compilation of currently available behavioral health resources and how they may be accessed. The training materials should also include a directory of all local/regional resources, including individual contact information for behavioral health resources; and, Build upon Crisis Intervention Training model.