Crisis Intervention

    Webinar - Policing Vulnerable Populations: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs

    This session “drills down” into programs operated by the Tucson, Arizona Police Department’s Mental Health Support Team, including Drug Deflection, Co-responder, Peer Navigator, Crisis Intervention Training, and more. Participants will leave this session with a roadmap for starting any of all of these programs in their home jurisdiction. A historical perspective will educate attendees in the methods used to start these programs in Tucson, Arizona.

    During this webinar, the presenter will discuss:

    Supporting Individuals with Mental Health Conditions through Jail Diversion Programs

    January 26, 2017

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has compiled information on a number of resources and initiatives regarding jail diversion programs in its latest issue of the newsletter Practicing Recovery: Recovery-Oriented Practices in Criminal Justice.

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