William James College Launches First-of-a-Kind Police and Mental Health Practitioner Co-Response Academic Training Program
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Under the direction of Dr. Sarah Abbott, the first clinician hired for the award-winning, internationally renowned Framingham Jail Diversion Program, William James College’s cutting-edge training program for law enforcement and clinicians will reshape the way first responders approach situations involving individuals in a mental health crisis.
The program will use a MILO training system that allows instructors to create complex, open-ended situations based on real-world events to complement and enhance academic, counseling, and psychology training, classroom, and field instruction.
“With Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Funding, William James College Launches First-of-a-Kind Police and Mental Health Practitioner Co-Response Academic Training Program in Pre-Arrest Jail Diversion and Intervention.” Yahoo! Finance, May 2, 2022. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/massachusetts-department-mental-health-funding-154700923.html