O2SL and QRT National Deliver Groundbreaking Deflection Academy in Chautauqua County, New York

Chautauqua County, NY — Last month, Cordata’s O2SL and QRT National brought their nationally recognized, two-day Deflection Academy to Chautauqua County, New York, in partnership with Sheriff James Quattrone’s “CARES Program.” This initiative aims to foster a multi-sector, county-wide response to substance use disorders (SUDs) by bridging law enforcement, behavioral health, and community organizations to improve access, timeliness, and quality of care for individuals and families affected by SUDs. The CARES Program, or Chautauqua Comprehensive Addiction Response and Evaluation System, is a Sheriff’s Office initiative designed to increase the number of residents accessing SUD services while reducing recidivism rates in the criminal justice system. On November 10 and 11, nearly 30 professionals from public safety, public health, and community organizations across New York and the Chautauqua region gathered at Jamestown Community College to participate in the training. Led by Scott Allen, Cordata’s Deflection Academy principal instructor, and supported by experts

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O2SL & QRT National and Cordata Delivers National Training in Hardin County, KY

O2SL & QRT National and Cordata Delivers National Training in Hardin County, KY

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY — Hardin County, the Hardin County Coroner’s Office, Lincoln Trail Public Health, CommuniCare and other area community partners now have essential deflection skills following a training program led by Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & Quick Response Time (QRT) National and Cordata. The Deflection Academy took place from Sept. 17-18 and trained 22 professionals representing Hardin, Breckenridge, Meade and Marion county organizations. The training was funded and supported by the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Commission. 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 Kendall Jordan, Scott Allen and Mike Botieri of O2SL and QRT National and Cordata. “We were excited to partner with O2SL & QRT National to bring law enforcement, EMS, the Coroner’s Office, clinicians, recovery coaches and an

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O2SL & QRT National Attends Ohio Deflection Association’s Annual Summit in Cincinnati

O2SL & QRT National Attends Ohio Deflection Association’s Annual Summit in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI — The leadership team of Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National is pleased to share that several of its team members and partners shared their expertise and experiences at the third annual Ohio Quick Response Team, Deflection, & Outreach Training Summit in Cincinnati last month, with more than 325 people in attendance.

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O2SL & QRT National Delivers Pathway Deflection Training to Boston Agencies and Community Partners

O2SL & QRT National Delivers Pathway Deflection Training to Boston Agencies and Community Partners

RANDOLPH – Members of the Boston Police Department and Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST) now have new, essential deflection skills following a training program led by Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) and QRT National. O2SL and QRT, or Quick Response Team, National, have been working nationally with states, counties and municipalities to support community-based collaborations.

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Deflection Academy Training Has Immediate Impact in Clifton, NJ

Deflection Academy Training Has Immediate Impact in Clifton, NJ

O2SL and QRT National was spotlighted in Clifton Merchant Magazine for the delivery of the Deflection Academy Training provided to members of the Clifton Health Department, Clifton Community Policing, and Passaic County Department of Human Services on July 25th and 26th at the local recreation center. The 2-Day training has been designed to inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection and pre-arrest diversion. It offers attendees an overview of nationally recognized Deflection pathways while focusing on engaging public safety in collaboration with their public health and community-based team members. These Deflection models are operating within communities all across the United States and now in Clifton, New Jersey. The attendees noted the valuable knowledge gained from the training, but the roleplay exercises were particularly powerful and left them feeling better equipped to handle situations on outreach calls. Only two weeks after receiving

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