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(e) $2,600,000 of the amounts provided in this subsection is 1 provided solely for the expansion of first episode psychosis 2 programs. 3 (f) Up to $1,279,000 of the amounts provided in this subsection 4 may be used for the authority's administrative costs associated with 5 services funded in this subsection. 6 (40) The authority must pursue opportunities for shifting state 7 costs to the state's unused allocation of federal institutions for 8 mental disease disproportionate share hospital funding. 9 (41) $500,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation is 10 provided solely to establish an emotional support network program for 11 individuals employed as peer specialists. The authority must contract 12 for these services which shall include, but not be limited to, 13 facilitating support groups for peer specialists, support for the 14 recovery journeys of the peer specialists themselves, and targeted 15 support for the secondary trauma inherent in peer work. 16 (42) $1,500,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation is 17 provided solely for the authority to contract on a one-time basis 18 with the University of Washington behavioral health institute to 19 continue and enhance its efforts related to training and workforce 20 development. This funding may be used for the following activities: 21 (a) Making substance use disorder training content accessible to 22 all community behavioral health providers; 23 (b) Refining and implementing a substance use disorder provider 24 needs assessment to advance best practice implementation for 25 treatment in inpatient and outpatient settings; 26 (c) Disseminating innovative best practices through training and 27 technical assistance; 28 (d) Developing and launching a telebehavioral health training 29 series, providing webinars and packaging the training content so that 30 it is accessible to all community behavioral health providers; 31 (e) Planning for advanced telebehavioral health training and 32 support to providers; 33 (f) Convening a race, equity, and social justice in behavioral 34 health conference annually; 35 (g) Developing training and technical assistance opportunities 36 for an annual series that translates lessons learned in behavioral 37 health equity into actionable and sustainable change at the provider, 38 organizational, and system levels; 39 p. 264 ESSB 5187.SL