The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce From the Case Files Of: De-escalation of Youth in Crisis through Understanding Development, Trauma, and Mental Health for Law Enforcement. This one-day session will provide an overview of how adolescent brains develop and are impacted by trauma and mental health challenges. Recognizing signs and causes of escalation in youth will be discussed. Skills and tools for effectively and safely de-escalating young people experiencing a crisis will be presented along with an opportunity to participate in interactive scenarios.
This training is being offered to sworn law enforcement personnel and is intended specifically for patrol officers and deputies with less than 5 years patrol experience.
Law enforcement officers will receive partial in-service credit hours for this training.
Training will run from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
There is no fee to attend this training. Pre-registration is required.
