October 30, 2025 | By Michael H. Babcock
Free, full-day workshop available Nov. 5 or 12 in Hancock
Copper Country law enforcement officers serving Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties are invited to a free, specialized training designed to equip them with critical de-escalation skills for responding to behavioral health emergencies. Copper Shores Community Health Foundation is hosting the one-day Behavioral Health Emergency Partnership Training is on Wednesday, November 5 and Wednesday, November 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
“Responding to behavioral health calls is one of the most difficult and common situations our officers face,” Copper Shores Outreach & Education Program Director Kristine Martens said. “This training is about equipping our frontline officers with the specialized tools to de-escalate crises and the critical knowledge of community resources, ensuring we can better connect people in need with the support they deserve.”
This free, full-day training takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation office (5th floor of the Huntington Bank building in downtown Hancock). Lunch will be provided. Content will be the same at both sessions; officers should only attend one. Pre-registration is required, register using the form below.
The training is part of a $26,000 grant from Michigan's Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funding Program. The grant came to the Copper Country through a partnership with the Lake Linden Police Department and Copper Shores. It also includes ASIST and QPR suicide prevention training opportunities for the community, and funding for community outreach activities such as the Family Fun Fair that took place earlier this year in Calumet.
The training would not be possible without support from the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Michigan Department of Health & Human Services.
More about the funding
This project is supported by Michigan's Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funding Program #FRF5311, awarded by the U.S. Department of Treasury and administered by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (the Commission). Points of view or opinions contained within this document do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Commission.
