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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O2SL & QRT National Delivers Pathway Deflection Training to Agencies and Community Partners in New Jersey
Public safety, health department and community partners in Clifton, NJ, now have essential deflection skills following a training program led by Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) and QRT National.
O2SL & QRT National Delivers Training on Strategies for Outreach Engagement in Ottawa County, Michigan
OTTAWA COUNTY, MICH. – Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National recently delivered training for Community Mental Health of Ottawa County, Michigan.
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.
O2SL & QRT National Delivers Situation Table Training in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, KY – Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National recently delivered training to Louisville agencies on the Situation Table, a strategy that facilitates multi-agency interventions for those at risk of experiencing a crisis.
O2SL & QRT National Deliver Training on Situation Table Model for Perry County Communities
PERRY COUNTY, KY – Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National recently delivered training to Perry County communities on the Situation Table, a strategy that facilitates multi-agency interventions for those at risk of experiencing a crisis. The training was sponsored by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation (HBFF). The two-day training took place from June 28-29 at the Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky and was delivered by instructors from O2SL & QRT National and HBFF. The training focused on preparing the attending agencies to form a Situation Table. A Situation Table is a unique, risk-based rapid triage model that brings together multiple human service providers to address situations where individuals and/or families are facing a specific threshold of Acutely Elevated Risk. Following the training, the Situation Table launched and held its first meeting on Wednesday, July 13. The Perry County Situation Table’s implementation and plans were highlighted by local news station
O2SL & QRT National Delivers Trauma-Informed Response Training to Gloucester Housing Authority, Health and Fire Personnel
GLOUCESTER – Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National continued its training in Gloucester recently, delivering Trauma-Informed Response Training to personnel from the Gloucester Housing Authority, Health Department and Fire Department personnel.
Gloucester Health Department Provides Training for Gloucester Schools and Police on Recognizing and Responding to Trauma
GLOUCESTER – The City of Gloucester and Health Director Max Schenk are pleased to share that staff from Gloucester Public Schools and the Gloucester Police Department participated in training to help them recognize and respond to trauma in ways consistent with the city’s efforts to support the mental health of all. On Monday, March 28 and Tuesday, March 29, training was provided to 53 officers of the Gloucester Police Department, and on Tuesday, March 29 training was provided to over 100 Gloucester Public Schools staff members, including the faculty of Gloucester High School and district-wide clinical staff members. The training is part of an ongoing effort to support mental health in a trauma-sensitive way for members of the community affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, for those facing economic and social hardships, and for those with a history of personal trauma. Funding for the training was provided by the Substance Abuse
Family Support Training Offerings
O2SL and QRT National has collaborated with Maureen Cavanaugh of Magnolia Recovery and Consulting to support families affected by substance use. Maureen Cavanagh, MPA M.Ed, speaks from both lived experience and education to families, the community, educators, and professionals who support those with a substance use disorder. Ms. Cavanagh has delivered keynote speeches, workshops, and multi-day trainings around the topics of substance use disorder and the impact on the support system, community, and education system. To date, there are over 50 NAADAC Approved Continuing Education Units (CEUs) accepted by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and most state licensing boards. To find CEUs by state, visit: NAADAC Maureen Cavanagh, MPA M.Ed, speaks from both lived experience and education to families, the community, educators, and professionals who support those with a substance use disorder. Ms. Cavanagh has delivered keynote speeches, workshops, and multi-day trainings around the topics of substance use
O2SL and QRT National Trains West Virginia Police on the Impacts of Trauma
Operation 2 Save Lives & QRT National instructors spent Monday and Tuesday of this week training law enforcement partners in several counties in West Virginia, educating seventy law enforcement responders on the impact of trauma on their service to the community. O2SL and QRT National’s Trauma-Informed Care Training expert, Edward Jacoubs, and Director of Operations, Daniel Meloy, spent the past two days with leaders and officers from nine police departments alongside partner Beth Bailey, Project Director of the Rural Health Opioid Program, Community Connections, Inc., based in Princeton, West Virginia. Director Bailey oversees the Quick Response Teams (QRT) in this region, made up of law enforcement professionals and mental health and recovery community professionals in Mercer, McDowell, and Wyoming counties. Jacoubs, M.S.W., who has the past 42 years of experience in the juvenile justice and forensic mental health field, led the two-day training alongside Director of Operations Meloy, working with