Boston Deflection Academy Training (Boston, MA)
O2SL and QRT National, in partnership with PAARI, will be providing Deflection Academy training to the city of Boston, Boston Police Department, Boston BEST, and other collaborative partners. This 2-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection and pre-arrest diversion. 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.
Boyd County Situation Table (Russell, KY)
O2SL and QRT National will be conducting a 2-Day Boyd County Situation Table training on October 23rd and 24th, 2023, in Russell, KY. The Situation Table training is a multi-phase process that includes various progressive stages of learning and implementation. This training will prepare a community, its key stakeholders, and partners with the skills and lessons necessary for implementing a Situation Table that addresses Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) and implementing collaborative solutions to individuals or situations identified as being at Acutely Elevated Risk.
2023 West Virginia Quick Response Teams Summit (Charleston, WV)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting at the West Virginia Quick Response Teams 2023 Summit to be held on November 6, 2023, in Charleston, WV. There will be a number of national and state-focused speakers with topics covering such topics as predictive modeling, reentry, safety guidance, self-care, and practical application.
Partners in Safety Breaking Barriers (Elizabethtown, KY)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting at the Partners in Safety Breaking Barriers event to be held November 14, 2023, at the Early College and Career Center Hardin County Schools in Elizabethtown, KY. Topics will include current narcotics trends, overdose data, Fentanyl education, and Quick Response Teams. Coffee, snacks, and lunch will be provided. Presented by Communicare Regional Prevention Center, Lincoln Trail District Health Department, and the Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force.
New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals Deflection Briefing (Danvers, MA)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting on the subject of "Integration of Deflection with Recovery Courts" to the New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals (NEARCP) in Danvers, MA, on November 15, 2023. NEARCP is a non-profit consortium of judges, lawyers, treatment providers, case managers, probation and law enforcement officers, and other professionals promotes regional coordination and provides policy and practice, training, technical assistance, and resource support to the recovery court community in the New England area.
Litchfield County Opiate Task Force Conference (Torrington, CT)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting on the subject of "Compassionate Policing through Deflection" at the "Reimagining Empathy: A Decade of Unity and Resilience" Conference hosted by Litchfield County Opiate Task Force on November 30, 2023, at the Warner Theater in Torrington, CT. The conference reflects on a decade addressing the overdose crisis and its roots causes in the community and future endeavors to combat this issue. Other session topics will include Life Saving Measures, Mindfulness and Sound Healing, and Talking to Loved Ones about Their Addiction.
Deflection Academy: Porter & Starke Counties (Valparaiso, IN)
O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to Porter & Starke Counties, Indiana. This 2-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection and pre-arrest diversion. 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.
Deflection Academy: Powell County (Stanton, KY)
O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to Powell County, Kentucky. This 2-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection and pre-arrest diversion. 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.
Deflection Academy: Letcher County (Whitesburg, KY)
O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to Letcher County, Kentucky. This 2-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection and pre-arrest diversion. 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.
Deflection Academy: Clay County (Manchester, KY)
O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to Clay County, Kentucky. This 2-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection and pre-arrest diversion. 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.
Deflection Academy (Jeffersontown, KY)
O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to Jeffersontown, Kentucky. This 1-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection and pre-arrest diversion. 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.
Deflection 101 Webinar
O2SL & QRT National's Daniel Meloy will be a key speaker for the Deflection 101 webinar presented by Ohio Deflection Association with support from the NEOMED Substance Use Deflection Initiative. This presentation will introduce the core concepts of collaborative community response and the larger topic of deflection with discussion around identifying key strategies and principles of deflection, differentiating it from diversion, identifying key stakeholders and partners, and exploring the Six "Deflection" Pathways.