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The NOVA Advanced Crisis Response Team Training is a 24-hour training pre-approved by the National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP)® & D-SAACP.  The course is designed to build knowledge around implementation of NOVA’s Crisis Intervention Model. This training will consist of three days of in-person instruction. To earn a certificate of completion, students must attend ALL live class days and complete the end of class survey. With funding through SAMHSA’s Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Grant, OhioMHAS is planning a series of regional NOVA Crisis Response Team Trainings for 2025. The free trainings will take place between February and August 2025, in several counties around the state. These trainings are geared toward mental health professionals, victim advocates, law enforcement personnel, and others who confront human crisis in their work. ADVANCED  8:00 AM -5:00 PM each day June 10-12, 2025  =  Cincinnati, Ohio June 24-26, 2025  =  Columbus, Ohio July 15-17, 2025  =  Cleveland, Ohio July 29-31, 2025  =  Athens, Ohio August 12-14, 2025  =  Archbold, Ohio August 26-28, 2025  =  Cleveland, Ohio Participants who complete the three-day training will receive a NOVA Certificate and will be offered the opportunity to sign up for the Ohio Crisis Response Team (OCRT), a highly qualified, all-volunteer mobilization group that may be deployed to respond to traumatic events in Ohio and other states.  Registration: NOVA Members - $475      Non-Members - $525    Ohio Residents - Free with coupon code provided by OHMAS Cancellation/Refund Policy: A full refund minus $65 processing fee is available if cancellation is made at least 24 hours prior to the first day of the session.   After this date no refunds will be available. For information on coupon codes or about OHMAS, please email Cynthia.Wohlford-Lotas@mha.ohio.gov For more information on the course or for assistance registering, please email CRT@trynova.org Read more