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 Delivers Situation Table Training to Local Service Providers in Nebraska Panhandle Region

O2SL & QRT National Delivers Situation Table Training to Local Service Providers in Nebraska Panhandle Region

BRIDGEPORT, NEB. – Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National recently delivered training to agencies in the Nebraska Panhandle region on the Situation Table, a strategy that facilitates multi-agency interventions for those at risk of experiencing a crisis.

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Perry County, KY Situation Table Featured in Local News

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From WYMT New, Kentucky……. HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – Agencies across the Appalachian community all have expertise in different fields. “There’s so many agencies doing so many different things and we’re not in one location…ever,” Quick Response Team (QRT) Director Sandra Boucher said. Now, the Perry County QRT has implemented the “Situation Table” with the goal of bringing agencies together to solve local issues. “Whenever a situation arises…we can pretty much have everyone there,” John Napier, a member of QRT law enforcement, said. Click video link below to watch news video feed. WYMT news video link to Perry County Situation Table news features

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Pittsfield Launches “Hub”, Situation Tables Supporting Community Safety

Pittsfield Launches “Hub”, Situation Tables Supporting Community Safety

At the end of last year, in early December, lead experts, Dan Cortez and David Batchelor from our O2SL & QRT National team provided Situation Table (also known as “Hub”) training and assistance to two community groups in Pittsfield and the Northern Berkshires. Those groups have since successfully launched their community Situation Tables. O2SL & QRT National and The Global Network for Community Safety (Global Network), a Canadian-based firm, came together last year to collaborate in advancing community safety and well-being initiatives through a partnership to support community’s implementing Situation Tables. Below, click on links to articles and releases highlighting the great work that the Pittsfield Hub has already done to improve their community’s safety and well-being. Pittsfield PD launches new ‘Pittsfield HUB’ initiative to help at-risk residents Pittsfield Establishes ‘HUB’ to Better Assist People in Crisis Pittsfield’s new Hub to help at-risk residents Pittsfield HUB created to help those

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O2SL & QRT National Partner with The Global Network for Community Safety to Bring the Situation Table Model to the U.S.

O2SL & QRT National Partner with The Global Network for Community Safety to Bring the Situation Table Model to the U.S.

O2SL and QRT National is pleased to announce its partnership with The Global Network for Community Safety to bring their combined expertise to bear to provide states, counties, and communities comprehensive, collaborative solutions to address issues such as substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health disorders (MHD) impacting the U.S. Together these two firms assist local communities in mobilizing a multi-agency community response to help vulnerable populations at acutely elevated risk by intervening to connect them to a tailored suite of comprehensive services within 24-48 hours, thereby reducing their overall risk. These collaborative solutions are presented in the form of the Situation Table or HUB model (from out of Canada) with representatives from multiple human services sectors. This model also serves to help communities identify service gaps and areas in need of reform. Since 2010, this model has been implemented in over 100 communities across the U.S. and Canada.

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