10/24/2025
🚨 Online Training for First Responders
The First Responder Deflection: A Warm Handoff to Services in the Community eCourse (1.5 hours) is now available online for first responders!
Deflection initiatives are being implemented nationwide to connect individuals with substance use disorders to treatment and services — without arrest. This training introduces deflection as a collaborative, problem-solving approach involving law enforcement, EMS, fire, treatment providers, and community partners.
Also known as pre-arrest diversion or co-responder programs, deflection emphasizes a community-centered “warm handoff” — helping those who have experienced an overdose or who struggle with substance use connect directly to care and recovery.
This course provides:
🔹 Background and purpose of deflection
🔹 Five key deflection pathways used in communities
🔹 Real-world examples from across the country
🔹 Resources to help start or strengthen local deflection initiatives
🔹 Guidance on evaluating and sustaining your efforts
💻 Length: 1.5 hours
👩🚒 Who Should Take It: All first responders and community partners
🕒 Available Anytime, Online
Take the course today and be part of a growing movement that’s improving lives and strengthening communities.
👉 Start here: https://www.jcoinctc.org/courses/first-responder-deflection-a-warm-handoff-to-services-in-the-community/
Deflection initiatives are being implemented across the country as a means to connect people who have substance use disorders to needed services and do so without arrest. This seminal eCourse from JCOIN introduces deflection as a collaborative, problem-solving approach for law enforcement and other....
