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.
Category: Deflection Academy
O2SL & QRT National Deliver Pathway Deflection Training to 22 Attendees Representing Four Indiana Counties
Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) and QRT National recently delivered a Deflection Academy in Valparaiso, Indiana, equipping public safety, health department and community partners with essential deflection skills.
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.
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