Thank you to Ashley Quadros, Development Director at Hospitality House, for this information.
Hospitality House is embarking on an exciting partnership with the Grass Valley Police Department (GVPD), the Nevada City Police Department (NCPD), the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office and Nevada County Behavioral Health to introduce the first-of-its-kind training curriculum for local law enforcement through an awarded Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) grant.
The POST curriculum will introduce a street team approach to assist officers in addressing the complex set of challenges surrounding homelessness and best practices for effective communication with emphasis on chronic homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse and effective alternatives to camping in rural settings. A key part of the training will also provide the officers with detailed information about homelessness, its causes, its impact on the community, as well as the service system in place in Nevada County.
Once the POST curriculum is developed, two representatives from the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, GVPD and NCPD will be trained to present the POST-certified training to local law officers. It is anticipated the curriculum will begin in spring 2020.