(WBNG) - The Delaware County Sheriff s Office has teamed up with the Chenango Health Network to provide Sheriff s Deputies and first responders in the county with mental health and crisis intervention training.
Sheriff DuMond said the training is designed to help identify substance use disorders and mental health issues in Delaware County.
These trainings will be for a five-year period, fully funded through a grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
In addition, Tiffani Gager, Case Manager and Community Health Worker for Chenango Health Network delivered a number of Do It for You Comfort Bags.
They are intended to be distributed by Law Enforcement personnel who have interaction with youths in crisis situations. These comfort bags include a teddy bear, water bottle, coloring book, colored pencils, and a mask in a backpack.
Delaware Country Crisis Intervention Programs
The Delaware County Sheriff’s office is taking measures to provide mental health and crisis intervention training for law enforcement and first responders.
According to a news release from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, synergy has been created with the Chenango Health Network to trained Sheriff s Deputies, as well as all Delaware County First Responders with intervention training which would be designed to identify and address substance abuse disorders and mental health issues.
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The training will be part of a five-year program funded by a grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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A Re-Cap of ‘This Week in Central New York’ (2/6)
Each Saturday, our community affairs radio program This Week in Central New York provides three interviews with guests from Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Counties. This show airs on this Townsquare Media station in the tri-county area from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. This past Saturday’s featured guests include:
Cali Riese, Public Education and Community Outreach Specialist for the Cancer Services Program of the Central Region. February is National Cancer Prevention Month and she talked about the importance of getting cancer screenings.
Al Rubin, acting President of Otsego County Chamber of Commerce talked about his background and the progress of permanently filling the that leadership role at the Chamber.