SPARTANBURG, SC – On September 6th and 7th, over 50 local leaders, service providers, and public safety professionals gathered at the AC Hotel on West Main Street to participate in a transformative two-day Situation Table training. Delivered by instructors Walter “Larry” Sweeney and Maureen Cavanagh from Cordata’s Operation Save Lives (O2SL) and QRT National, the training is part of an effort to tackle the opioid epidemic impacting South Carolina using an innovative approach of enhancing community safety and health outcomes. The Situation Table is a rapid-response, multidisciplinary intervention model designed to address individuals and families facing acutely elevated risk (AER). Originally launched in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, in 2011 by the Global Network for Community Safety, the model has since expanded to over 160 sites across Canada and more than 30 sites in the United States. Spartanburg is now the first South Carolina community to implement a Situation Table, paving the
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Cordata’s O2SL and QRT National Delivers Deflection Academy Training in Frankfort, Kentucky
FRANKFORT, KY — Frankfort Police Department, Recovery Café of Frankfort and Lexington, Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation, and New Vista, along with police social workers from several Kentucky police agencies gathered with community partners to learn essential deflection skills, participating in the two-day training program led by Cordata’s Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) and QRT National. The Deflection Academy took place from August 5th-6th and trained 43 professionals representing organizations from Frankfort, Lexington, and Marion County. The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Commission funded and supported the training. Deflection is an upstream preventative approach to substance use and mental health that offers pathways for a community-based response to occur before an event such as an overdose, arrest, or mental health crisis. Primary instructors included Karen Maline, Scott Allen, and Daniel Meloy of Cordata’s O2SL and QRT National. “We were excited to partner with O2SL & QRT National to bring law enforcement, clinicians, recovery
Recovery Café – Closing the Gap in Frankfort, Kentucky
When the Recovery Café opened its doors in the Church of the Ascension in January 2025, it filled a large void created by the loss of the local emergency shelter and a decline in available resources in Frankfort, Kentucky, In just over seven months, Recovery Café has positively impacted the lives of 72 people through recovery coaching, support groups, life skills classes, and spiritual and social engagement and empowerment. Frequent visitors of the Recovery Café obtain free membership, and with that, an opportunity to give back through community service at the café. Recently, the Recovery Café hosted Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National Deflection Academy training, a community-wide event to bring awareness to addiction and deflection initiatives. Recovery Café partnered with Frankfort Police Department (FPD), Wings of Hope Quick Response Team (QRT), Franklin County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (ASAP), and Expree Credit Union to bring over 30 agencies together for
🚨 National Deflection Week Spotlight 🚨
Across the country, Deflection and Situation Tables are becoming critical tools in public safety and public health
New Multi-agency Approach Aims to Triage Services for Individuals At-Risk (WCAX3, Burlington, Vermont)
Burlington, Vermont is preparing to launch a new collaborative approach to public safety and crisis response through the introduction of a Situation Table. This innovative model brings together police, mental health professionals, housing experts, and other social service agencies to rapidly identify individuals at highest risk and connect them with immediate, coordinated support. Click below to learn how this multi-agency effort is poised to make a meaningful impact in the community. New multi-agency approach aims to triage services for individuals at-risk
Chautauqua County NY Launches Situation Table for those in “Dangerous Living Situations”
The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office will be launching a new collaborative effort on May 14th called the “Situation Table” to bring together agencies across the county. Partner agencies will meet weekly to identify and connect individuals and families living at acutely elevated risk to essential services. This effort is anticipated to benefit the homeless community, inmate re-entry programs, and the larger community within Chautauqua County, a first of its kind for the state of New York. Cordata’s O2SL and QRT National is looking forward to being witness to all the great work that will come from this initiative! Meeting Weekly | News, Sports, Jobs – Post Journal – Chautauqua County
Rutland VT Police Seeking Funding for Community Intervention Initiative
Rutland City Police in Vermont have submitted a request for Opioid Settlement Funds to city government to be reviewed by the Finance Committee. The department hopes to use a portion of these funds to remodel the police station to make accommodations for their new Situation Table program as well as to acquire a community outreach van. Both are approved uses of these funds. In the first two weeks of launching, there have been five situations brought to the Table with the overall risk lowered on two already. A room designed for Table meetings would improve functionality and enhance agency participation and collaboration. A dedicated van would allow the community outreach team to continue to meet people where they are to reduce their overall risk and law enforcement interactions. Commander Prouty, Outreach Commander of Rutland Police Department, was quoted as saying, “The ‘situation table’ is a new intervention model promoted by
Tim Quigley Presented the Living Legends Award
Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National would like to join South Shore Health in congratulating Tim Quigley, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Vice President of Special Projects. He was recently presented with the Living Legends Award by the American Nurses Association of Massachusetts (ANAMASS) for his superior leadership, advocacy, and compassion in nursing and healthcare. Congratulations, Tim! We are so proud of all you’ve accomplished! Tim Quigley Honored with Living Legends Award
Woonsocket Hosts Situation Table Training to Address Community Safety and Well-Being
WOONSOCKET, RI – On April 1st and 2nd, over 60 local leaders, service providers, and public safety professionals gathered at Millrace on South Main Street to participate in a transformative two-day Situation Table training. Delivered by Cordata’s Operation Save Lives (O2SL) and QRT National, the training marked the latest step in Rhode Island’s innovative approach to enhancing community safety and health outcomes. The Situation Table is a rapid-response, multidisciplinary intervention model designed to address individuals and families facing acutely elevated risk (AER). Originally launched in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, in 2011 by the Global Network for Community Safety, the model has since expanded to over 160 sites across Canada and more than 30 sites in the United States. Woonsocket is now the second Rhode Island community to implement a Situation Table, following Newport-Middletown earlier this year. The Woonsocket Situation Table was created through a collaboration between the Mayor’s Office, the Woonsocket
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Boston MA Situation Table Refresher held March 10, 2025