CONCORD — More than two dozen mental health clinicians in New Hampshire now have a better understanding of the grit and exhaustion felt by the first responders they seek to treat.
Thirty clinicians successfully completed “Treating Fire Service Members in Behavioral Heath Settings,” on Sept. 8. This first-of-its-kind two-day, in-person training program was designed to provide mental health experts with cultural competence in emergency services and assist them with offering effective care and treatment to first responders.
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