b'WILLIAM JAMES COLLEGE 23Dr. Sarah Abbott and Framingham PoliceLend Expertise to the Republic of Ireland National Police ForceSimilar in size, population, and law enforcement resources to Framingham, Massachusetts, is a city an ocean away: Limerick, Ireland. Abbotts reputation has spread so widely, Superintendent Andrew Lacey of An Garda Sochna, the national police and security service of the Republic of Ireland, called upon her Dr. Sarah Abbott at the Glucksmanand her police colleagues to guide a pilot Library, University of Limerick, Ireland of the Framingham model in Limerick. In November 2021, Lacey joined Dr. Theyll come to trust and rely upon oneAbbott; Dr. Steve Morreale, chair of another and be able to support each otherthe Criminal Justice Department and beyond the cases theyre handed. Theyllassociate professor at Worcester State absorb what the other is doing: whichUniversity, DMH staff, and other state and words, cues, and behaviors are used, howfederal agencies on the William James certain procedures are conducted. Its thecampus for a roundtable discussion concrete training but also the intangiblewith senior law enforcement officials that comes from riding with someoneand behavioral health leaders. This past for 8 hours a day. That will then improvespring, Abbott, Dr. Morreale, Framingham every call they respond to and their overallPolice leadership, and crisis response communitys wellbeing. colleagues from across the globe traveled Dr. Sarah Abbott, Director, Center for to Limerick on an unseasonably sunny day to present their work and its impact. Crisis Response and Behavioral HealthIreland plans to implement its crisis intervention teams nationally, with Lacey Abbotts, Massachusetts is at the forefront of how tooverseeing a pilot program launching effectively and safely respond. With the CRBH andthis fall. To see the Framingham co-the direction of Dr. Abbott making strides, he adds,response program being successfully William James is uniquely positioned to address areplicated, not just across the country critical need for partnership between mental healthbut now internationally, Abbott and first responders that will make a lasting impactsays, is incredibly rewarding. on the Commonwealth.'