Recovery Café – Closing the Gap in Frankfort, Kentucky
When the Recovery Café opened its doors in the Church of the Ascension in January 2025, it filled a large void created by the loss of the local emergency shelter and a decline in available resources in Frankfort, Kentucky, In just over seven months, Recovery Café has positively impacted the lives of 72 people through recovery coaching, support groups, life skills classes, and spiritual and social engagement and empowerment. Frequent visitors of the Recovery Café obtain free membership, and with that, an opportunity to give back through community service at the café. Recently, the Recovery Café hosted Cordata’s O2SL & QRT National Deflection Academy training, a community-wide event to bring awareness to addiction and deflection initiatives. Recovery Café partnered with Frankfort Police Department (FPD), Wings of Hope Quick Response Team (QRT), Franklin County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (ASAP), and Expree Credit Union to bring over 30 agencies together for
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Across the country, Deflection and Situation Tables are becoming critical tools in public safety and public health
Vermont Communities Unite for Coordinated Public Safety Through Situation Table Trainings in Burlington and St. Johnsbury
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 3, 2025 Burlington and St. Johnsbury, VT — In a bold step toward building safer, more resilient communities, Vermont hosted two comprehensive Situation Table trainings in Burlington and St. Johnsbury during the final week of June 2025. Over 120 professionals across healthcare, law enforcement, housing, peer recovery, youth services, and faith-based sectors took part in these trainings—designed to equip teams with a structured, collaborative process to respond to individuals at Acutely Elevated Risk (AER). These events were sponsored and funded by the Vermont Public Safety Enhancement Team (PSET) Consortium, a cross-agency initiative guided by Governor Phil Scott’s 10-Point Public Safety Plan. PSET is chaired by the Commissioner of Public Safety in partnership with leaders from Vermont’s mental health, corrections, and human services agencies. Burlington Training: Urban Coordination and Community Empowerment Held June 24–25, the Burlington training gathered over 60 local stakeholders, including representatives from: Through intensive role