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The Gadsden Police Department gave all its officers training recently, presented by the CED Mental Health Center, to better equip them to interact with people challenged by mental illness. Gadsden Police Sgt. John Hallman said all the departments sworn officers received an eight-hour block of training on mental health first aid. Just as CPR helps even those without clinical training assist an individual having a heart attack, mental health first aid prepares participants to interact with a person experiencing a mental health crisis, Josh Martin stated in a press release. Mental health first aiders

At the end of the course, free Narcan kits will be distributed, along with a card for future prescriptions. Naloxone has been more widely available in Virginia since the opioid crisis was declared a Public Health Emergency at the end of 2016. Dr. Kornegay said anyone is invited, including substance abusers and their family and friends. "When people stop breathing, obviously minutes matter. So having the medication available in the hands of lay people is very important," said Dr. Kornegay. The classes will be offered in Fulks Run, Bridgewater and Harrisonburg. "We want to get out into the co

Superintendent Roy Seitsinger Jr. has asked that all employees receive the training within the next three years. Four Westerly police officers and officers from a few neighboring departments have also been trained. PHOTO: Sunday was a perfect day for a walk on the beach Mental health first aid was developed after medical practitioners decided an approach was needed that was akin to CPR and other physical first aid applications. The training is for anyone who is interested. The eight-hour class, usually offered in two sessions, teaches how to identify signs of mental illness and how to talk

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