Training gives local law enforcement tools for dealing with mental illness - WKBN.com

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A number of law enforcement officers in Mahoning County may now be a little more prepared to handle those with mental health issues.

The Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board hosted a luncheon and graduation ceremony Friday for those officers who had recently completed a course in crisis intervention.

The five-day, 40-hour program offers lessons in de-escalating situations with people suffering mental health problems before they turn violent.

“I think it is definitely worth a try and worth a shot to look at things a different way and give some of those individuals some of the resources that we’ve learned are available in the community,” said Angela Miner, Youngstown Municipal Court security chief.

The program is funded through a tax levy supporting the Mental Health Board.

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