On June 30th CHJ hosted the COSSAP Quarterly Grantee Call. For this call CHJ invited our fellow COSSAP TTA Provider, Erin Etwaroo from Altarum to join in discussing considerations for incorporating peers in deflection and pre-arrest diversion initiatives. The discussion will include conversations around boundaries and ethical concerns; confidentiality; training and certification; and hiring and retention. Joining Erin will be Lieutenant Sarko Gergerian from the Winthrop (MA) Police Department. Lt. Gergerian will share how the Winthrop Police Department's deflection initiative, the Community and Law Enforcement Assisted Recovery (CLEAR) Program, incorporates peers to connect individuals with substance use disorders to community-based treatment and services. The Winthrop PD also serves as a mentor for the COSSAP Peer Recovery Support Services Mentoring Initiative (PRSSMI).
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