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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Congratulations to the Panhandle Situation Table for Receiving the Promising Practice Award

O2SL and QRT National would like to congratulate the Nebraska-based Panhandle Situation Table for receiving the distinguished Promising Practice Award, an annual recognition for demonstrated approaches and strategies of local public health programs that have set these programs on track to become Model Practices, as presented by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). The Panhandle Situation Table is comprised of multiple agencies such as Law Enforcement, First Responders, Mental Health Professionals, Social Services, Schools, Hospitals, and Community Support Services that collaborate to rapidly triage Acutely Elevated Risk situations to connect individuals and families to much needed support, reaching those who may be at highest levels of composite risk in the community or often fall through the cracks in the system. The Panhandle Situation Table program will be added to NACCHO’s Model Practice online database, which is accessible to other public health officials looking for best practices

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O2SL & QRT National Announces First Multistate Effort to Celebrate Deflection Work Nationwide

O2SL & QRT National Announces First Multistate Effort to Celebrate Deflection Work Nationwide

National Day of Deflection to be Held July 19 with 11 States Currently Expected to Participate — The leadership team of Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National is pleased to announce the first-ever National “Day of Deflection,” which will highlight the impact of deflection work in communities nationwide and the importance of local and multistate partnerships.

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O2SL & QRT National Partners with West Virginia Center for Children’s Justice to Integrate ‘Handle With Care’ Model in Trainings

O2SL & QRT National Partners with West Virginia Center for Children’s Justice to Integrate ‘Handle With Care’ Model in Trainings

The leadership team of Operation 2 Save Lives & QRT National is pleased to announce a new partnership with the West Virginia Center for Children’s Justice to expand the reach of the Center’s Handle With Care (HWC) initiative. 

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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

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 second annual Ohio Quick Response Team, Deflection, & Outreach Training Summit in Cincinnati last month, with more than 340 people attending from nine states and the District of Columbia.

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Courtesy Press Release: Governor DeWine Approves $4 Million Grant for Diversion Program Training, Technical Assistance at NEOMED

Via the Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced a $4 million grant for Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) to provide training and technical assistance for communities developing or implementing deflection and pre-arrest diversion programs to help those with substance use disorder get the help and treatment they need.

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