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of recovery and resiliency into programming and culture. 1 Additionally, the behavioral health institute shall provide continued 2 access to telehealth training and support, including innovative 3 digital health content. The behavioral health institute shall 4 evaluate behavioral health inequities in Washington and create a 5 center of excellence to address behavioral health inequity, including 6 the need for a more diverse workforce. The behavioral health 7 institute shall offer an annual conference on race, equity, and 8 social justice and create a learning management system to provide 9 access to training for publicly funded behavioral health providers 10 across a range of topics. Specific curricula to be developed within 11 the amounts provided in this subsection must include: 12 (a) A training for law enforcement officers focused on 13 understanding substance use disorder and the recovery process and 14 options and procedures for diversion from the criminal legal system 15 for individuals with substance use disorder, to be developed in 16 consultation with the criminal justice training commission; and 17 (b) A curriculum for correctional officers and community 18 corrections officers focused on motivational interviewing, recovery 19 coaching, and trauma informed care, developed in consultation with 20 the department of corrections. 21 (51) $300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 22 year 2022 and $300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 23 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for a grant to the north sound 24 behavioral health administrative services organization to provide 25 trauma-informed counseling services to children and youth in Whatcom 26 county schools. The services must be provided by licensed behavioral 27 health professionals who have training in the provision of trauma- 28 informed care. The behavioral health administrative services 29 organization must request, from the office of the superintendent of 30 public instruction, a listing of the Whatcom county schools that are 31 eligible for high-poverty allocations from the learning assistance 32 program and prioritize services in these schools. 33 (52) $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 34 year 2022 and $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 35 fiscal year 2023 are provided on a one-time basis solely for the 36 authority to contract with the north sound behavioral health 37 administrative services organization to establish the Whatcom county 38 crisis stabilization center as a pilot project for diversion from the 39 p. 1021 ESSB 5187.SL