Graduation Ceremony held for 28 Local Law Enforcement Officers and EMS Staff who completed Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training in Alamance County.
Enhanced Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training for Law Enforcement and First Responders is one of the top priorities for Alamance Steps Up under the federal Bureau of Justice grant funding.
Law enforcement officers are frequently first responders to people in crisis. CIT training facilitates ongoing collaboration between law enforcement and the mental health …
Stepping Up Task Force Meeting
Social Services Director Susan Osborne- Co Chair of the Stepping Up Leadership Team in Alamance County, addresses the Task Force with regard to funding update at the December 1st meeting held at the Grand Oakes Center on the ARMC-Cone Health campus. Among other presenters at the Stepping Up Task Force meeting on …
Top Priorities
More than 29 Strategies aimed at decreasing the number of mentally ill and mentally ill/substance users in the criminal justice system of Alamance County were identified, during the Community Dialogue for Alamance Steps Up held September 20, 2016. Of these 29 strategies that were voted on by the more than 70 participants …
Community Dialogue on Stepping Up on September 20, 2016
A community dialogue was held on September 20, 2016 to acquire community input and develop response strategies to reduce the number of people with mental illness or co-occurring substance dependence entering the criminal justice system. In attendance were community leaders, local governments, law enforcement, judicial staff, medical and behavioral health professionals, community service agencies …