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.
Turning Point Recovery QRT Joins Forces with Local Hospital
Recovery options for those suffering from substance use have opened up for residence of Paducah County, Kentucky, thanks to a newly forged partnership between Turning Point Recovery Quick Response Team (QRT) and Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital. This new partnership allows Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital to connect consenting patients with Turning Point Recovery QRT in the 24-48 hours following an overdose. Reaching victims in this critical window has the potential to save lives and restore families so the positive impacts are profound. O2SL & QRT National would like to applaud this collaboration in the fight against Substance Use Disorder. Local Recovery Advocates form a Partnership in Efforts to Fight Substance Abuse in Region
O2SL & QRT National Receives $750,000 in Grant Funding to Support Quick Response Teams and Situation Tables in Kentucky
Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National will work to create new Quick Response Teams and Situation Tables across Kentucky thanks to $750,000 in grant funding from the Office of Attorney General Daniel Cameron and the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Commission.
Deflection Academy Training Has Immediate Impact in Clifton, NJ
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
O2SL & QRT National Delivers Situation Table Training in Powell County
Powell County is Fourth Situation Table to Launch in Kentucky — A new Situation Table – a model that facilitates multi-agency interventions for those at risk of experiencing a crisis – launched in Powell County following a recent training program led by Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National.
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.
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
O2SL & QRT National Announces First Multistate Effort to Celebrate Deflection Work Nationwide
National Day of Deflection to be Held July 19 with 11 States Currently Expected to Participate — The leadership team of Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) & QRT National is pleased to announce the first-ever National “Day of Deflection,” which will highlight the impact of deflection work in communities nationwide and the importance of local and multistate partnerships.
City of Menomonie Police Department’s Project Hope, a Juvenile Deflection Program, Recently Spotlighted by Bureau of Justice Assistance
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), a component of the Office of Justice Programs of the U.S. Department of Justice, recently spotlighted one of its Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Projects, the City of Menomonie Police Department (MPD) and their youth initiative Project Hope, which is a juvenile deflection program developed by the MPD in March 2020. Managed by former Menomonie Police Chief Eric Atkinson, this program employs a Juvenile Review Team (JRT), which meets biweekly, to identify eligible youth in need of diversion or deflection measures. Once selected and depending on need, the JRT will connect youth to early intervention resources at their disposal, which include mentoring, counseling/therapy, food resources, shelter assistance, case management, and academic tutoring. Project Hope also offers deflection opportunities to youth participating in criminal behavior/activities. While participation is voluntary, youth would be required to complete the program’s evidence-based online education initiative, which