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Onslow County, North Carolina EMS contacted CHJ via email requesting information on rural area federal grants to maintain the services they provide to their community.
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Boone County Behavioral Task Force attended a CHJ webinar on First Responder-Led Diversion and Outreach and contacted CHJ to request information on how to start a program with law enforcement and recovery workers collaborating to address substance abuse in the community and also working with other first responders.
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CHJ conducted a workshop for the COAP/COSSAP National Forum about First Responder Diversion Programs on March 10, 2020. The workshop discussed potential topics and presentation methods for consideration in the diversion curriculum, including cross-training for first responders and behavioral health staff. This workshop is designed to address the need for first responder training specific to diversion programs for individuals with an opioid and substance use disorder.
Upcoming Webinar: “Cumulative Trauma: The Covert Enemy of First Responders”
Join the Justice Clearinghouse for their upcoming “Cumulative Trauma: The Covert Enemy of First Responders” webinar on July 14, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. ET. During this webinar, Dr. McDougall, a licensed mental health counselor, will provide attendees insight into the day-to-day incidents that can cause police officers’ cumulative trauma and complex post-traumatic stress disorder.
Webinar: “Cumulative Trauma: The Covert Enemy of First Responders”
Drawn from his many years of experience with officer-involved shootings, line-of-duty deaths, and “everyday traumas,” Dr. McDougall will provide the audience with the day-to-day incidents that can cause cumulative trauma and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dr. McDougall will share clinical scenarios that reveal the numerous ways in which officers’ professional and personal lives are impacted by cumulative trauma.
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Taking Care of Our Own training is for senior fire officers on how to handle a line-of-duty death.
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Taking Care of Our Own training is for senior fire officers on how to handle a line-of-duty death.
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Taking Care of Our Own training is for senior fire officers on how to handle a line-of-duty death.
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Taking Care of Our Own training is for senior fire officers on how to handle a line-of-duty death.
Attend a Webinar to Learn About Supporting First Responders Tackling The Opioid Crisis
Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program for their webinar “The Opioid Crisis: One State’s Approach to Supporting the Health and Wellness of Its First Responders” on November 6, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.