Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to the CT CLEAR Initiative in 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.
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Marion County Situation Table Training (Lebanon, KY)
Cordata’s O2SL and QRT National will be presenting a Situation Table training to Marion County, Kentucky. This training will provide training to prepare 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.
Estill County Situation Table Training (Irvine, KY)
Cordata’s O2SL and QRT National will be presenting a Situation Table training to Estill County, Kentucky. This training will provide training to prepare 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.
Berkshire-Pittsfield Situation Table Refresher (North Adams, MA)
Cordata’s O2SL and QRT National will be presenting a Situation Table Refresher training to Berkshire-Pittsfield, MA, with support from the local Tables. This training will provide refresher training to prepare 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.
Deflection Academy: CT CLEAR Initiative (Newtown, CT)
Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to the CT CLEAR Initiative in 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.
Spartanburg to Launch First-in-the-State Situation Table to Address Community Safety and Well-Being
SPARTANBURG, SC – On September 6th and 7th, over 50 local leaders, service providers, and public safety professionals gathered at the AC Hotel on West Main Street to participate in a transformative two-day Situation Table training. Delivered by instructors Walter “Larry” Sweeney and Maureen Cavanagh from Cordata’s Operation Save Lives (O2SL) and QRT National, the training is part of an effort to tackle the opioid epidemic impacting South Carolina using an innovative approach of enhancing community safety and health outcomes. The Situation Table is a rapid-response, multidisciplinary intervention model designed to address individuals and families facing acutely elevated risk (AER). Originally launched in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, in 2011 by the Global Network for Community Safety, the model has since expanded to over 160 sites across Canada and more than 30 sites in the United States. Spartanburg is now the first South Carolina community to implement a Situation Table, paving the
Woodstock-Hartford Situation Table Training (White River Junction, VT)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting Situation Table training to Woodstock and Hartford, Vermont. 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.
Letcher-Knott County Situation Table Training (Whitesburg, KY)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting Situation Table training to Letcher and Knott Counties in Kentucky. 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.
Recovery Café – Closing the Gap in Frankfort, Kentucky
When the Recovery Café opened its doors in the Church of the Ascension in January 2025, it filled a large void created by the loss of the local emergency shelter and a decline in available resources in Frankfort, Kentucky, In just over seven months, Recovery Café has positively impacted the lives of 72 people through recovery coaching, support groups, life skills classes, and spiritual and social engagement and empowerment. Frequent visitors of the Recovery Café obtain free membership, and with that, an opportunity to give back through community service at the café. Recently, the Recovery Café hosted Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National Deflection Academy training, a community-wide event to bring awareness to addiction and deflection initiatives. Recovery Café partnered with Frankfort Police Department (FPD), Wings of Hope Quick Response Team (QRT), Franklin County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (ASAP), and Expree Credit Union to bring over 30 agencies together for
Barre-Montpellier Situation Table Training (Barre, VT)
O2SL and QRT National will be presenting Situation Table training to Barre and Montpellier, Vermont. 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.