In Brandon, de-escalation and mental health care merge

Prairie Mountain Health and the Brandon Police Service are continuing to promote a joint crisis-response program that places ...
Firehouse

EMS: De-escalation at Behavioral Health Calls

Behavioral health calls are on the rise. Recent statistics show that anywhere from 5 percent–15 percent of emergency calls involve either mental health, behavioral concerns or substance abuse. Law ...
wsbt

IUSB nursing program receives grant to train students in mental distress de-escalation

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — Nursing students at IU South Bend are getting a new certification to support mental health on and off campus this year. Over the next three years, hundreds of students will ...
WHNT

Mental health liaison says Decatur PD followed de-escalation training

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Decatur community activists are calling for a change in the police department’s mental health response protocols. This comes after police placed John Scott Jr. under arrest on ...
The Daily Reflector

Rose Hill-Magnolia explores a de-escalation room as a new strategy for mental health support in school

Big changes are on the horizon at Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary School (RHM), where administrators have partnered with The FLOCK Foundation of the House of Raeford to launch a new initiative aimed at ...
Purdue University

Verbal de-escalation training available online in April

The Purdue University Police Department is offering free, virtual verbal de-escalation training in April. Verbal de-escalation is a two-hour PowerPoint presentation. The objective is to teach skills ...