Upcoming

IMPACT Interacting with People With Disabilities" (IWD)® - for First Responders

Fri, Feb 14, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST
Mesa County Sheriff's Office, 215 Rice St., Grand Junction, CO, United States Map
IMPACT Interacting with People With Disabilities" (IWD)® - for First Responders

“Interacting with People With Disabilities" (IWD)®, is a comprehensive training program that provides best practices and up-to-date approaches, techniques, and tactics to promote better interactions with people with disabilities and mental health disorders in our communities.  

Attendees will: 

  • Learn how to recognize characteristics of various disabilities and mental health disorders, and learn tools to aid in communication with individuals living with these conditions.
  • Acquire tools to help avoid inadvertently escalating a situation with someone who may have sensory or communication differences.
  • Better understand a variety of mental health disorders as well as developmental and intellectual disabilities, including Autism, so they can be prepared for interactions that may not go as expected.
  • Learn effective strategies that may de-escalate confrontations with people with disabilities and mental health issues.

To learn more, please visit our website: https://www.pulseline.org/iwd-project

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Location

Mesa County Sheriff's Office, 215 Rice St., Grand Junction, CO, United States

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  • 8-hour First Responder