BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Police chiefs in eight Middlesex County communities\, which ha ve formed a coalition to share resources and better manage cases for ment al health and a Regional Jail Diversion Program\, have secured a clinical coordinator to assist residents in need and to implement individual depa rtment plans and initiatives. Alia Toran-Burrell is the regional clinical coordinator at Eliot Community Human Services\, the coalition’s partner health care system that provides mental health first aid and crisis inter vention team training. As clinical coordinator\, Toran-Burrell will manag e the Jail Diversion Program across all communities. Her primary role wil l be to train officers in mental health first aid and to serve on a regio nal crisis intervention team. The coordinator will also work with each de partment to create a diversion strategy that is appropriate for any indiv idual who comes in contact with police. Toran-Burrell has 10 years of exp erience in the social work field. She began at a public defender’s office in the Bronx\, where she supported children and families involved in the criminal justice and foster care systems. She also organized social just ice education in Detroit and Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, and most recently wor ked at the Institute for Health and Recovery on youth substance abuse iss ues in the Boston area. “If we can look at and treat mental health and su bstance abuse issues in their infancy\, we can make a positive difference in residents’ lives by treating their disease and preventing incarcerati on\,” said Deborah Garfield\, director of clinical services at Eliot. “Al ia is a great addition to the Eliot team and\, with her numerous years of experience in the field\, will serve as a vital player in assisting the coalition of Middlesex chiefs achieve their goals.” To fund the diversion program\, the chiefs obtained a three-year $135\,000 Massachusetts Depar tment of Mental Health grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of H ealth and Human Services’ Department of Mental Health. The grant will be broken up over the next three fiscal years\, with the coalition receiving $45\,000 in fiscal 2016 through 2018. There is potential for renewal for fiscal years 2019 through 2023. DTEND:20170720T173000Z DTSTAMP:20240329T134549Z DTSTART:20170720T161500Z LOCATION:Colonial Inn SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Luncheon Meeting with Alia Toran UID:eeedc208-0b45-450f-b038-60dfc38f2011 X-ALT-DESC:
Police chiefs in eight Mi ddlesex County communities\, which have formed a coalition to share resou rces and better manage cases for mental health and a Regional Jail Divers ion Program\, have secured a clinical coordinator to assist residents in need and to implement individual department plans and initiatives.
\n\ nAlia Toran-Burrell is the regional clinical coordinator at Eliot Comm unity Human Services\, the coalition&rsquo\;s partner health care system that provides mental health first aid and crisis intervention team traini ng.
\n\nAs clinical coordinator\, Toran-Burrell will manage the Jai l Diversion Program across all communities. Her primary role will be to t rain officers in mental health first aid and to serve on a regional crisi s intervention team. The coordinator will also work with each department to create a diversion strategy that is appropriate for any individual who comes in contact with police.
\n\nToran-Burrell has 10 years of ex perience in the social work field. She began at a public defender&rsquo\; s office in the Bronx\, where she supported children and families involve d in the criminal justice and foster care systems. She also organized soc ial justice education in Detroit and Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, and most rece ntly worked at the Institute for Health and Recovery on youth substance a buse issues in the Boston area.
\n\n&ldquo\;If we can look at and t reat mental health and substance abuse issues in their infancy\, we can m ake a positive difference in residents&rsquo\; lives by treating their di sease and preventing incarceration\,&rdquo\; said Deborah Garfield\, dire ctor of clinical services at Eliot. &ldquo\;Alia is a great addition to t he Eliot team and\, with her numerous years of experience in the field\, will serve as a vital player in assisting the coalition of Middlesex chie fs achieve their goals.&rdquo\;
\n\nTo fund the diversion program\, the chiefs obtained a three-year $135\,000 Massachusetts Department of M ental Health grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services&rsquo\; Department of Mental Health. The grant will be bro ken up over the next three fiscal years\, with the coalition receiving $4 5\,000 in fiscal 2016 through 2018. There is potential for renewal for fi scal years 2019 through 2023.
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