This would be the legislation for Kentucky:
A Bill
An act to require mental health training for first responders.
Be it enacted by the Youth Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Section 1: The intent of this bill is to enforce strategic methods to tactfully handle encounters with civilians suffering from mental illness.
Section 2: This bill will require first responders within the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to undergo training on and thereafter employ mental health de-esacalation techniques.
Section 3: The training’s objective is to aid first responders in the application of suitable measures to provide support in emergency situations.
Section 4: The mental health training course will be required at the end of every other fiscal year. This course will be provided by the Mental Health First Aid USA. The course duration is approximately eight hours in length.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect 90 days after passage and signature of the governor.
Updates
September 13, 2019
I am honestly a bit overwhelmed by the way people have latched onto this cause. None of this growth would have happened if you all had not decided that this idea was worth putting your names behind.
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YES. Everyone needs to know how to handle these situations better. PLEASE PASS THIS.
So glad someone is taking action on this. We need better training for everyone involved.
Really hope this works out. Seems like a very reasonable request for our state.
Its about time. Training is definitely necessary these days.
This is a great idea. Hopefully this gets through and saves lives.
This is great!
Very much needed!
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This would be the legislation for Kentucky:
A Bill
An act to require mental health training for first responders.
Be it enacted by the Youth Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Section 1: The intent of this bill is to enforce strategic methods to tactfully handle encounters with civilians suffering from mental illness.
Section 2: This bill will require first responders within the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to undergo training on and thereafter employ mental health de-esacalation techniques.
Section 3: The training’s objective is to aid first responders in the application of suitable measures to provide support in emergency situations.
Section 4: The mental health training course will be required at the end of every other fiscal year. This course will be provided by the Mental Health First Aid USA. The course duration is approximately eight hours in length.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect 90 days after passage and signature of the governor.
Updates
September 13, 2019
I am honestly a bit overwhelmed by the way people have latched onto this cause. None of this growth would have happened if you all had not decided that this idea was worth putting your names behind.
13 Comments
Long overdue. Mental health is a silent struggle and our police need to be equipped to handle it the right way.
YES. Everyone needs to know how to handle these situations better. PLEASE PASS THIS.
So glad someone is taking action on this. We need better training for everyone involved.
Really hope this works out. Seems like a very reasonable request for our state.
Its about time. Training is definitely necessary these days.
This is a great idea. Hopefully this gets through and saves lives.
This is great!
Very much needed!
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Long overdue. Mental health is a silent struggle and our police need to be equipped to handle it the right way.