June 17, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Connecticut CLEAR Deflection Summit Unites Law Enforcement, Public Health and Community Leaders at Stamford Police Headquarters Stamford, CT – June 12, 2025 — The Connecticut, Community & Law Enforcement for Addiction Recovery (CLEAR) initiative marked a major milestone with the successful hosting of the CLEAR Deflection Summit at Stamford Police Headquarters. The event brought together more than 50 law enforcement officials, behavioral health professionals, community partners, and state leaders from across the state to accelerate strategies for deflection, overdose prevention, and community-based recovery support. The summit highlighted the impact of CLEAR’s innovative approach—diverting individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) away from the criminal justice system and toward community-based care through law enforcement referrals and rapid outreach. “The CLEAR initiative has transformed how we respond to addiction—from enforcement to empathy, from crisis to care,” said Lauren Pristo, Statewide CLEAR Project Manager. “This summit was a
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Cordata’s Vermont Partners Share Stories of Success; Communities Utilizing Situation Table Strategy Set to Double
Michael Botieri of Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National helped to train stakeholders during a two-day Situation Table Training session in Brattleboro, Vermont.(Photo Courtesy Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National) Soaring crime statistics and fatal overdose rates in Vermont prompted law enforcement and government officials to explore innovative strategies. Among those new approaches, Cordata Healthcare Innovations, a Cincinnati-based company with roots in Massachusetts, has been helping to save lives in four Vermont communities — Brattleboro, Bennington, Rutland and Springfield — and is set to expand to four more over the next year. Cordata will soon begin training representatives from dozens of various public safety, public health and community-based agencies in Burlington and St. Johnsbury, as well as two other yet-to-be-announced communities in the Green Mountain State. Michael Botieri, Scott Allen, and Nan Franks, of Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National, will deliver the next two Situation Table Trainings, as they and their team
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
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Boston MA Situation Table Refresher held March 10, 2025
Article on Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National’s PMAT Published in Journal for Community Safety & Well-Being
More than 1 million people have died in the United States from drug overdoses since 1991. Countless campaigns have been launched to combat the epidemic, but how do researchers determine whether these community collaborative initiatives are effective? Cordata’s Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National has developed a tool to help gauge the effectiveness of life-saving efforts. An article detailing Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National’s development of the tool, which complements the Capability Maturity Model (CMM), has been published in the Journal for Community Safety & Well-Being. The article published on March 20, 2025, titled “The creation and application of the Project Management Adherence Tool (PMAT) in understanding and advancing deflection programs and other community-based initiatives,” was written by Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National’s Senior Community Engagement Leaders Daniel P. Meloy, Mike Botieri and Scott Allen, and their colleague, Primary Research Investigator Dr. Carol Gregory, a subject matter expert
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
Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National Deliver Situation Table Training in Brattleboro, Vermont
Michael Botieri, left, and Scott Allen of Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National present during a two-day Situation Table Training session in Brattleboro, Vermont. (Photo courtesy Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National) BRATTLEBORO, Vermont — Cordata’s Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National recently delivered a two-day Situation Table Training session in Brattleboro, Vermont. On Dec. 10 and 11, 62 attendees representing dozens of agencies were trained at the Brattleboro Fire Department on the Situation Table model, a strategy that facilitates multi-agency interventions for those at risk of experiencing a crisis. Brattleboro anticipates launching its Situation Table meetings within two or three weeks of the training, shortly after the start of the new year. Michael Botieri, Scott Allen, and Nan Franks (M.A., LPC, LICDC) of Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National delivered the training. The Situation Table trainings are sponsored and funded through Vermont Gov. Phil Scott’s Public Safety Enhancement Team (PSET).
Congratulations to Corvallis-Benton County Situation Table on Their One Year Anniversary
O2SL & QRT National and Cordata would like to congratulate Corvallis-Benton County Situation Table in Oregon on their one-year anniversary addressing situations within the community where individuals and families are at acutely elevated risk and require the combined support from multiple human service agencies. We are deeply honored to have been able to witness the growth and dedicated efforts of the Corvallis-Benton County Situation Table team, led by Captain Joel Goodwin and Dan Easdale and comprised of over twenty-five local agencies. This amazing team has been able to provide support and services to seventy people, both individuals and families, facing a variety of risk factors which include homelessness, mental health, physical health, and substance use struggles. This team should also be commended for their efforts in facilitating the onboarding of and providing mentorship to the Albany-Linn County Situation Table team, which launched in November 2024. The Corvallis-Benton County Situation Table