Ms. Stanton will explore the interactions between law enforcement and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as provide strategies for increasing successful outcomes integrating a systems perspective.

Learning objectives

1. Explore trends that describe the relationship between individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Law Enforcement
2. Dialogue regarding proactive strategies for engaging local law enforcement in crisis prevention and intervention for those with I/DD
3. Describe some tools that can be helpful for positive outcomes when engaging law enforcement for crisis response

Sara Stanton is the Clinical Director with NC START East. Also a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Sara holds a Master’s of Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Her passion for crisis intervention and with law enforcement started early during her undergraduate work at a maximum security prison. Sara has focused her career on crisis prevention and early intervention. Sara also has experience training and collaborating with Law Enforcement in Eastern North Carolina to provide the internationally recognized training model of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT).