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July 8, 2020
Anchor Podcasts
Co-Response Featured in a Podcast
On July 8, 2020, our Program Director Dr. Sarah Abbott, our Watertown Co-Response Clinician Melissa Duarte, and member of our Board of Directors Chief Craig Davis had the opportunity to speak about the Advocates Co-Response Model with Ryan Bloxham in his podcast Political Intercourse.
July 6, 2020
Westoborough Police Department Facebook Page
Westborough Police Highlight Advocates Co-Response Clinician Christina Fitton, LCSW
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Jail Diversion Program (JDP) Clinician, I’d like you to meet Christina Fitton, LCSW (Licensed Certifi
June 27, 2020
ABC News
Amid calls for police reform, better training needed to handle mental health emergencies: Experts
Dr. Jennifer Skeem, a professor of psychology at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, who has researched police mental health reforms, agreed and said this stems from the general stigma against mental illness in the country.
June 23, 2020
Worcester Patch
Worcester Looks To Framingham For Ideas Amid Defund Police Debate
WORCESTER, MA — Amid a major push to cut funding for Worcester police, city officials are considering new efforts to boost public safety by hiring social workers — a cue taken from a program implemented in Framingham almost 20 years ago.
June 16, 2020
Franklin Police Website
Franklin Police Respond to President's Order on Police Reform
The Franklin Police Department is already actively engaged in this process on many levels. For mental health calls for service and follow up we already have in place our Jail Diversion Program.