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Lived experience with first responders

  • By Martin Gibson Columbia Gorge News
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THE DALLES — A sergeant, a certified drug counselor, a Forest Service patrol officer and parent of an autistic child sat together to tell their stories.

About 30 first responders attended the 40-hour training on crisis intervention last month to help people in mental health crises, reducing the need for arrests and force, and increasing access to care, according to organizers. The lived experience panel gave the students a first-hand perspective.

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Roots and Branches: The cost of convenience?

  • Maija Yasui

We have been having an ongoing conversation at the office about the seeming reduction of interpersonal communication skills among the younger generation. Younger generation is a fairly sweeping generalization since coworkers run the gamut from their 20s through 60s, but in general writing and speech skills seem to be declining in those we encounter. Most concerning is that speech and writing skills are integral to expression and communication of feelings and values.