Northeastern State University (NSU) is a public university with its main campus in Tahlequah, Oklahoma which spans over 200 acres and is the oldest institution of higher learning in Oklahoma.
The Northeastern State University Oklahoma (NSUOK) will use FY24 PACT funding to support to create a coordinated community-police response to mental health calls. This initiative includes specialized training for officers to handle mental health incidents effectively and compassionately and the integration of a licensed clinician within the NSUOK Police Department. The clinician will work alongside law enforcement to provide immediate mental health expertise during crises, promoting a collaborative approach to intervention and ensuring individuals in distress receive appropriate care. This project aims to create a more responsive, compassionate, and effective system for addressing mental health crises and supporting vulnerable populations in the NSUOK and Tahlequah community. Cohort 2024.
Program Goals
- Create a coordinated community-police response to mental health calls.
- Provide specialized training for officers to handle mental health incidents effectively and compassionately.
- Integrate a licensed clinician within the NSUOK Police Department.
- Collaborate with law enforcement to provide immediate mental health expertise during crises.
- Promote a collaborative approach to intervention ensuring individuals in distress receive appropriate care.
- Establish a more responsive, compassionate, and effective system for addressing mental health crises.
- Support vulnerable populations in the NSUOK and Tahlequah community.
Key Partnership Organizations
NSUOK Police Department | HawkReach Counseling Services | Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT).
Learn More
HawkReach Counseling Information for Students & Parents
Behavioral Intervention Team | Northeastern State University