O2SL & QRT National Attends 2024 National Rx & Illicit Drug Summit in Atlanta
The leadership team of Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National is pleased to share that members recently represented the organization as a vendor at the 2024 National Rx & Illicit Drug Summit in Atlanta earlier this month.
Paducah PD Recruiting for Groundbreaking Deflection Specialist Position
In Kentucky, the Paducah Police Department (PD) is breaking new ground in the effort to combat the opioid epidemic impacting the nation. They are currently seeking a compassionate, social sciences professional to fill a novel role as Deflection Specialist. This person would work alongside law enforcement to field referrals and connect people suffering mental health and substance use challenges with services and resources in the community. It is anticipated that this approach to policing will provide a lifeline for people struggling by interceding before arrest or incarceration. It also has the potential to reduce calls for service, decrease city-wide incarceration rates, improve community perception of law enforcement, and bridge the gap between law enforcement and vital resources to help those in need. The department is hoping to fill this position by the end of March.
O2SL and QRT National Train Kentucky Health And Criminal Justice Professionals
HAMPTON, VA — From Feb. 15 to Mar. 6, roughly 170 professionals from the law enforcement, criminal justice, social work, peer recovery, and behavioral health fields in Powell, Letcher, and Clay Counties, Kentucky, received two days of valuable training each to improve their handling of situations that have a behavioral health component.