FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 3, 2025 Burlington and St. Johnsbury, VT — In a bold step toward building safer, more resilient communities, Vermont hosted two comprehensive Situation Table trainings in Burlington and St. Johnsbury during the final week of June 2025. Over 120 professionals across healthcare, law enforcement, housing, peer recovery, youth services, and faith-based sectors took part in these trainings—designed to equip teams with a structured, collaborative process to respond to individuals at Acutely Elevated Risk (AER). These events were sponsored and funded by the Vermont Public Safety Enhancement Team (PSET) Consortium, a cross-agency initiative guided by Governor Phil Scott’s 10-Point Public Safety Plan. PSET is chaired by the Commissioner of Public Safety in partnership with leaders from Vermont’s mental health, corrections, and human services agencies. Burlington Training: Urban Coordination and Community Empowerment Held June 24–25, the Burlington training gathered over 60 local stakeholders, including representatives from: Through intensive role
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Chicopee Launches Situation Table to Enhance Community Safety and Well-Being
Chicopee, MA – March 5, 2025—Chicopee, Massachusetts, will be launching the Situation Table on (Thursday) March 13, 2025, a groundbreaking initiative to enhance community safety and well-being. This innovative program, funded through opioid abatement funds, emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to addressing complex social challenges. On February 19-20, 2025, thirty-two professionals from nineteen agencies, including law enforcement, behavioral health providers, social service organizations, and community groups, convened at Chicopee Police Department Headquarters for the 2-Day Situation Table Training. Key agencies included the Chicopee Police, Chicopee Public Schools, Veterans Affairs, Gandara Mental Health Center, Clergy, River Valley Counseling Center, Valley Opportunity Council, and the Mayor’s Office. Facilitated by instructors Mike Botieri, Dan Cortez, and John Rogers, the two-day training featured community mapping, dynamic discussions, role-playing, and collaborative exercises. Participants focused on identifying and addressing pressing local challenges, such as housing, mental health disorders, transportation needs, and substance use disorders. What Is a
Newport and Middletown Launch Joint Situation Table to Enhance Community Safety and Well-Being
Newport, RI – January 27, 2025—Newport and Middletown, Rhode Island, have partnered to establish the state’s first-ever Situation Table, a groundbreaking initiative to enhance community safety and well-being. This innovative program, funded through opioid abatement funds, emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to addressing complex social challenges. On January 14-15, 2025, 45 professionals from 25 agencies—including law enforcement, behavioral health providers, social service organizations, and community groups, convened at Newport County Community College for the Newport and Middletown Situation Table Training. Key agencies included the Newport and Middletown Police and Fire Departments, Newport Mental Health, and the Edward King House Senior Center. Facilitated by experts Scott Allen, Mike Botieri, and Edward Jacoubs, the two-day training featured community mapping, dynamic discussions, role-playing, and collaborative exercises. Participants focused on identifying and addressing pressing local challenges, such as housing, mental health disorders, transportation needs, and substance use disorders. What Is a Situation Table?A Situation Table
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
O2SL & QRT National and Cordata Deliver Situation Table Training to Bennington, Vermont
O2SL & QRT National and Cordata recently delivered a two-day training to 48 participants, representing law enforcement, first responders, human services, community outreach, and other local support organizations, in Bennington, Vermont. The Situation Table would build on the great work being accomplished by a cohort of key agencies, who serve those in the Bennington community suffering from mental health, homelessness, substance use, domestic violence, and other community health challenges, by formalizing the process, providing fidelity to the program, driving future funding initiatives, and identifying gaps in those collective efforts. Our team is honored to support Bennington as they work to lower situational risk within their community and improve overall community well-being. (Photo courtesy of O2SL & QRT National and Cordata Healthcare Innovations, Inc.) Bennington Situation Table Training – Bennington Banner Online
O2SL & QRT National Delivers Situation Table Training in Monticello, AR
We were with our FHI360 partners this past week in Arkansas, having the honor and pleasure to collaborate and help build the first Situation Table in Arkansas with our friends from Southeastern Arkansas in the Monticello-Crossett region. It was invaluable for us as we learned about the origins of Juneteenth dating back to 1865, continuing to be hosted in neighboring Wilmar, AR. Please check out the below AR PBS special on Wilmar featuring our new friend and partner, Mayor Toni Perry. Mayor Perry, thank you! Thank you to Phoenix Youth and Family services, University of Arkansas Monticello, Career Pathways, United Family Services, SEA Delta Solutions, and Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District. We look forward to being back on the ground with you in July! Shout outs to Evelyn, Orlando, Roshunda, Carla, Anita, Ronald, Ambra, Douglas, Yolanda, Toni, and Christie, Thank you for your leadership and teaching us about the important
O2SL and QRT National Train Kentucky Health And Criminal Justice Professionals
HAMPTON, VA — From Feb. 15 to Mar. 6, roughly 170 professionals from the law enforcement, criminal justice, social work, peer recovery, and behavioral health fields in Powell, Letcher, and Clay Counties, Kentucky, received two days of valuable training each to improve their handling of situations that have a behavioral health component.
Frankfort Situation Table to Launch This Month Following O2SL & QRT National Training Program
Kentucky’s sixth Situation Table – a model that facilitates multi-agency interventions for those at risk of experiencing a crisis – will launch this month following a recent training program led by Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National.
O2SL & QRT National Delivers Situation Table Training for Boyd County Community Partners
A new Situation Table – a model that facilitates multi-agency interventions for those at risk of experiencing a crisis – will launch in Boyd County this month following a recent training program led by Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National.
O2SL & QRT National Delivers Situation Table Training to Corvallis, Benton County Community Partners
Benton-Corvallis is First Situation Table to Launch in Oregon — Oregon’s first Situation Table to help facilitate multi-agency interventions for those at risk of experiencing a crisis has launched in Benton County following a recent training program led by Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National.