Catalyst Grant: Crisis Line and App-based Support for Public Safety

The overarching objective of this funding opportunity is to address the pressing needs of Public Safety Personnel (PSP) organizations and support service providers in providing effective and evidence-based supports for PSP experiencing  Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries (PTSI).

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• To contribute to the improved health of PSP with PTSI by generating relevant and timely evidence around the merit, validity, and appropriateness of the two targeted support systems identified through this program.
• To assess the potential impacts of these two targeted support systems on PSP, including through novel and innovative research approaches directly using the core technologies/methodologies in place at the Research and Coordination hubs.
• To contribute to the development of sustainable support systems for PSP by catalyzing research on potentially effective support models, and through the development of evidence summaries, best practices, and guidance documents for the targeted support models identified through this program.