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Live Training! Reshaping Law Enforcement Interactions with Persons with a Mental Disability: Suggestions and Solutions | May 15, 2024 | 1.5 Hours | 1.5 CEs -- Presented by Michael Perlin, JD and Heather Ellis Cucolo, JD in partnership with the Mental Disability Law and Policy Associates -- This program will examine what precipitates the "media highlighted" interactions that occur between law enforcement and persons with a mental disability and the misinformation and frustrations that result. The speakers will dissect the broad application of "police reform" and discuss some of the early (and recent) failures that have been instituted across the nation. By analyzing crisis intervention training models (CIT) and other successful programs, the hope is to present effective solutions. Participants will be offered a road map that will exemplify realistic modifications that have been shown through research and studies to have a beneficial impact on law enforcement and the mental health community as a whole. Click to register: https://hubs.li/Q02n6n_V0 Mental Disability Law and Policy Associates

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 can be life-altering events, leaving you with mounting medical bills, lost wages, and emotional trauma. At 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗮 𝗣𝗟𝗟𝗖, we're dedicated to helping you navigate through the legal process and securing the compensation you deserve. Don't hesitate to contact us for a consultation to discuss your potential case. https://lnkd.in/g-zwS-DQ #lawyer #personalinjuryattorney #constructionaccident #disability #rochesterny

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 can be life-altering events, leaving you with mounting medical bills, lost wages, and emotional trauma. At 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗮 𝗣𝗟𝗟𝗖, we're dedicated to helping you navigate through the legal process and securing the compensation you deserve. Don't hesitate to contact us for a consultation to discuss your potential case. https://lnkd.in/ecybNmZt #lawyer #personalinjuryattorney #constructionaccident #disability #rochesterny

When we are developing #culturalcompetence, it is a process, not a destination. What are we doing? We are recognizing what we don't know. #incarceratedparent This course looks like a valuable opportunity to stretch awareness, strengthen our empathy muscles, & offer #familysupport

Check out my recent interview for this piece on mental disability and the criminal legal system: https://lnkd.in/e_ZqMuAu

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Today as we mark #ParentMentalHealthDay, PFEW wellbeing co-lead, Paul Williams, discusses balancing parenthood and policing. “The life of a police officer is marked by the unpredictable nature of the job and complex decision-making. “Combine that with the demanding role of a parent, and a delicate juggling act ensues. The duty to protect and serve extends not only to the community but also to the officer's own household. “Time constraints become obvious as officers strive to meet the needs of their families while responding to the daily needs of communities and, in many aspects, harrowing situations. “This dual responsibility can give rise to many challenges, from missed family events to sleepless nights spent on the frontline.” Click the link below to read the full article 👇

Justice sensitivity refers to a state of individual attunement towards fairness and injustice issues and holds a frontline role in shaping moral and ethical behaviour. In this way, sensitivity can manifest in different ways that affect how people perceive and respond to inequity and other moral violations. https://lnkd.in/geT8bswH #JusticeSensitivity #Neurodiversity #ADHDSuperpowers #ThriveNotSurvive #Advocacy #MentalHealth #SelfCare #adhd #autism #adhdprobs #neurodivergent #audhd #adhdproblems #adhdstruggles

I’ve been looking at the numbers and I wonder whether the current deputyship application process is both ableist and discriminatory. For people with capacity, the process for Lasting Power of Attorney isn’t cheap but it is likely to be successful with only 2.4% of applications being rejected. For those who are most at risk – the small percentage of people who do not have capacity to apply for LPA – their loved ones go through the process of deputyship as there is no alternative process to enable them to be recognised by services as advocates and voices for their loved ones. But the Court of Protection rejects between 38 and over 70% of deputyship applications. So those people who require the greatest safeguarding measures (identified in CIPOLD, 2013 as having a person who loves them in their network advocating for them) are put at further risk by preventing them from having a key voice from someone who knows their context, aspirations and needs – doesn’t work 9-5, doesn’t have annual leave and doesn’t change role. Looking at any of the preventable death case reviews in recent years, communication, collaboration and a lack of understanding around the Mental Capacity Act frequently impacts the health and welfare of people with a learning disability. The current system doesn’t promote collaborative working, it disempowers the people most passionate about supporting people with complex neurodisabilities. #complexneeds #complexneedsfamily #parentalsupport #disabilityinclusion #valueofeveryone #disabilityinclusion #teamaroundthechild #pmld #specialneedsparenting #learningdisability #cerebralpalsy #livedexperience #coproduction #bridgingthegap #medicinelife #disabilityblogger #disabilityvlogger #disabilitycommunity #parentsofspecialneeds #parentsofdisabledchildren  

I'm looking for some support around referral pathways for Children/Young people who engage in Harmful Sexualised Behaviours and have an intellectual disability and are Autistic (in Victoria). I'm referred many children, who do not meet clinical threshold for Sexually Abusive Behaviour Treatment Services (SABTS). Or as a result of their level of disability are not being accepted by HSB services, and it's in turn being put on NDIS providers. But are enaging in behaviours that I do not personally feel I can provide appropriate service to (due to clinical risk, and need for proper assessment of behaviours that are potentially forensic or at risk of becoming forensic without appropriate support) . So, what I'm after is a list of specialist behavior practitioners/orgs with expertise in children with neurodevelopmental disability who display (HSB/red zone level of HSB). If I can't take on cases, I want to provide a helpful referral pathway for more complex presentations. Thanks! #harmfulsexualbehaviour #HSB #NDIS #servicegap #MDT