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New funding source a boost for mental health training program

The Scranton Times-Tribune

Washington, December 28, 2022
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright announced the award to Lackawanna County to support de-escalation and crisis intervention training. The announcement said the goal is to train 600 police officers and other professionals over the coming years in de-escalating mental health and addiction-related crises.

The Scranton-based Advocacy Alliance said $250,000 in new federal funding will boost a long-standing mental health training program aimed at area law enforcement and related professionals.

Training sessions under the NEPA Crisis Intervention Team will pick up again in the new year after the previous two years saw the nonprofit having to largely self-fund the program, President and Chief Executive Officer Alex J. Hazzouri said.

“Now we can gear it up again,” Hazzouri said.

 

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright announced the award to Lackawanna County to support de-escalation and crisis intervention training. The announcement said the goal is to train 600 police officers and other professionals over the coming years in de-escalating mental health and addiction-related crises.

I am grateful Lackawanna County sees the value in using crisis intervention and de-escalation to treat people at their lowest moments,” Cartwright said in a statement.

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