Mass. grant available for crisis intervention training

By Suzanne McLaughlin
The Republican

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Behavioral Health Network announced that it has an $80,000 grant available for police departments to be given crisis intervention training.

T he grant is from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. It will be renewable for two years.

The training is to equip police officers with crisis resolution and de-escalation skills when responding to persons with emotional disturbances.

Full Story : Grants available for crisis intervention training for area police departments