The ASU School of Social Work assembles experts, leaders, and veterans of first response sectors including: firefighters, police officers, crisis workers, criminal justice professionals, emergency medics, and disaster response coordinators for cross-training opportunities with Behavioral Health professions in order to craft a coordinated community response.

The Winter Institute will be held in a hybrid in-person and online format, and is expected to host over 200 public safety and behavioral health professionals addressing the diverse demands of individuals and agencies. Cross-training between departments, as well as behavioral health professionals, are vital components helping identify the most efficient, effective and ideal ways to help and serve your community. Attendees will also learn how to recognize drug-induced behavioral symptoms, the best ways to respond, compassion/work fatigue, trauma-informed response, and how to take a person-centered approach when responding to incidents.

Join us Wednesday and Thursday, February 23-24, 2022 for the 4th Annual Winter Institute: First Responder & Behavioral Health Cross-Training at ASU SkySong Campus in Scottsdale, Arizona and Online via Zoom Meetings.

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