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Board accepts NYS Office of Mental Health grant for officer mental-health training
Summary
The board approved acceptance of a New York State Office of Mental Health 'Cares Up' grant to fund training and mental-health support for law enforcement officers; staff described the program as de-escalation and mental-health training for officers.
A county staff member told the board the county should accept a New York State Office of Mental Health 'Cares Up' grant to fund training and support for officers in the mental-health field. The board voted to accept the grant on a voice vote.
"So this is accepting the New York State, Office of Mental Health Cares Up Grant," the staff member told the board and described the program as providing training and support. When a board member asked whether the training was "like, de escalation type training?" the staff member replied, "Yeah. To a certain extent." The motion to accept the grant was made and seconded and recorded as carried.
The transcript records the item as a departmental request and the board approved it as presented; the record does not list the grant award amount or specific training schedule in the meeting minutes.
