Deflection Echo (Virtual Session)
O2SL and QRT National will be leading and among the panelists for multiple Deflection ECHO virtual learning sessions in the first half of 2024. These sessions provide a collaborative environment for law enforcement, medical responders, addiction treatment providers, peers, and those with lived experiences to partner to share evidence-based strategies and solutions to the substance use crises facing communities across the nation. The target audience would be QRTs, law enforcement, EMS/EMT, peer support, individuals with lived experience, mental health/substance use clinicians, social workers, counselors, public health, hospitals, schools, and other community agencies. Topics will include Deflection 101, Trauma Informed Response, Research and Evaluation, Pharmacology in SUD/AUD Treatment, and Working with Families. This is a public service offered by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence (CJCCoE) in NEOMED's Department of Psychiatry through American Rescue Plan Act funding awarded by the Office of Criminal Justice Services.
Monticello-Crossett Situation Table Training (Monticello, AR)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting another One-Day Situation Table training to Monticello, AR, with support from the collaborative partnership between FHI 360 and Phoenix Youth and Family Services. This follow-up training will further prepare the community, its key stakeholders, and partners with the skills and lessons necessary to implement a local Situation Table that addresses Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) and provides collaborative solutions for responding to individuals or situations identified as being at Acutely Elevated Risk.
Montana Angel Initiative Overview Sessions (Billings, MT)
O2SL & QRT National will be partnering with Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) to deliver instruction on the Angel Initiative to law enforcement and local partners during multiple training sessions being held in Billings, Montana, on 31 July and 1 August 2024. The Angel Initiative is a community-based, police-assisted deflection program, which aims to improve access and entry into substance abuse treatment, and ultimately, connect more people to treatment. The initiative allows someone who is struggling with addiction to call the hotline, approach a law enforcement officer, or visit a participating law enforcement office to receive assistance and a connection to treatment.
Chautauqua County Sheriff’s National Summit (NY)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting on the topic of Deflection at the Chautauqua County Sheriff's National Summit event to be held August 5, 2024, by invitation from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office.
Perry County Situation Table Refresher Training (Virtual)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting a Situation Table Refresher training to Perry County, KY. This virtual refresher training will provide new community partners with the skills and lessons necessary to participate in their local Situation Table, which addresses Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) and provides collaborative solutions for responding to individuals or situations identified as being at Acutely Elevated Risk.
Panhandle Situation Table In-Service Training (Virtual)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting a Situation Table In-Service training to the Panhandle, NE, with the support from the Panhandle Public Health District. This virtual training will provide new community partners with the skills and lessons necessary to participate in their local Situation Table, which addresses Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) and provides collaborative solutions for responding to individuals or situations identified as being at Acutely Elevated Risk.
Pulaski County Situation Table Training (Somerset, KY)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting Situation Table training to Pulaski County, KY. This training will prepare a community, its key stakeholders, and partners with the skills and lessons necessary to implement a local Situation Table that addresses Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) and provides collaborative solutions for responding to individuals or situations identified as being at Acutely Elevated Risk.
Deflection Academy: Hardin County (Elizabethtown, KY)
O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to Hardin County, Kentucky. This 2-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection, pre-arrest diversion, Community Safety and Well-Being, and other social health issues. It will offer 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 across the United States.
Lexington Situation Table Training (Lexington, KY)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting Situation Table training to Lexington, KY, with support from the collaborative partnership between the Lexington Fire Department and Lexington Police Department. This training will prepare a community, its key stakeholders, and partners with the skills and lessons necessary to implement a local Situation Table that addresses Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) and provides collaborative solutions for responding to individuals or situations identified as being at Acutely Elevated Risk.
Rowan County Situation Table Training (Morehead, KY)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting Situation Table training to Rowan County, KY, with support from the collaborative efforts of the Morehead Police Department, Fletcher Group, and Rowan County Recovery. This training will prepare a community, its key stakeholders, and partners with the skills and lessons necessary to implement a local Situation Table that addresses Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) and provides collaborative solutions for responding to individuals or situations identified as being at Acutely Elevated Risk.
Deflection Academy: Newtown Training (Newtown, CT)
O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to Newtown, Connecticut. This 2-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection, pre-arrest diversion, Community Safety and Well-Being, and other social health issues. It will offer 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 across the United States.
Powell County Situation Table Refresher Training (Virtual)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting a Situation Table Refresher training to Powell County, KY. This virtual refresher training will provide new community partners with the skills and lessons necessary to participate in their local Situation Table, which addresses Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) and provides collaborative solutions for responding to individuals or situations identified as being at Acutely Elevated Risk.