Chicopee Launches Situation Table to Enhance Community Safety and Well-Being
Chicopee, MA – March 5, 2025—Chicopee, Massachusetts, will be launching the Situation Table on (Thursday) March 13, 2025, a groundbreaking initiative to enhance community safety and well-being. This innovative program, funded through opioid abatement funds, emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to addressing complex social challenges. On February 19-20, 2025, thirty-two professionals from nineteen agencies, including law enforcement, behavioral health providers, social service organizations, and community groups, convened at Chicopee Police Department Headquarters for the 2-Day Situation Table Training. Key agencies included the Chicopee Police, Chicopee Public Schools, Veterans Affairs, Gandara Mental Health Center, Clergy, River Valley Counseling Center, Valley Opportunity Council, and the Mayor’s Office. Facilitated by instructors Mike Botieri, Dan Cortez, and John Rogers, the two-day training featured community mapping, dynamic discussions, role-playing, and collaborative exercises. Participants focused on identifying and addressing pressing local challenges, such as housing, mental health disorders, transportation needs, and substance use disorders. What Is a
Newport and Middletown Launch Joint Situation Table to Enhance Community Safety and Well-Being
Newport, RI – January 27, 2025—Newport and Middletown, Rhode Island, have partnered to establish the state’s first-ever Situation Table, a groundbreaking initiative to enhance community safety and well-being. This innovative program, funded through opioid abatement funds, emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to addressing complex social challenges. On January 14-15, 2025, 45 professionals from 25 agencies—including law enforcement, behavioral health providers, social service organizations, and community groups, convened at Newport County Community College for the Newport and Middletown Situation Table Training. Key agencies included the Newport and Middletown Police and Fire Departments, Newport Mental Health, and the Edward King House Senior Center. Facilitated by experts Scott Allen, Mike Botieri, and Edward Jacoubs, the two-day training featured community mapping, dynamic discussions, role-playing, and collaborative exercises. Participants focused on identifying and addressing pressing local challenges, such as housing, mental health disorders, transportation needs, and substance use disorders. What Is a Situation Table?A Situation Table
Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National Deliver Situation Table Training in Plymouth
Participants of the Situation Table Training delivered by Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National in Plymouth. (Photo courtesy Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National) PLYMOUTH — Cordata’s Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National recently delivered a two-day Situation Table Training session in Plymouth. On Dec. 17 and 18, 60 attendees representing 27 communities across Plymouth County were trained at the American Legion Post 40 in Plymouth on the Situation Table model, a strategy that facilitates multi-agency interventions for those at risk of experiencing a crisis. Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National Senior Community Engagement Specialist Michael Botieri, Law Enforcement Executive Walter Sweeney Jr., and Community Engagement Specialist Dan Cortez of the Chelsea Police Department delivered the training. The training in Plymouth was designed to relaunch the four Situation Tables in Plymouth County — Plymouth, Wareham, Higham and Brockton — to address key community challenges through interagency collaboration. The goal is to