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Opioid Response Department Hosts CIT Training in Cattaraugus

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Repost from Seneca Media

Our Opioid Response Department hosted a weeklong Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training at the Cattaraugus Seneca Fire Hall for 21 participants, including NYS Troopers, County Sheriffs, NYS Parks officers, SNI Marshals, and Conservation officers. On Friday, October 2, 2026, participants graduated and received their certificates of completion.

Agencies and Departments that Participated

  • Opioid Response/Seneca Strong:
    Dawn M. Colburn
  • Seneca Nation Marshals:
    Faron Johns
    Richard Hernandez
    James Newman
    Maisie Abrams
    Joseph Montour
  • New York State Park Police:
    Drew Anderson
  • Seneca Nation Emergency Services:
    Lance Carney
  • Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office:
    Nicolas Sosnowski
    Ira John
    Justin Kehr
    Steven Rowland
    Andrew Schumaker
    Jennifer Mana
  • Seneca Nation Conservation, Fish & Wildlife:
    Andrew Howard
    Shane Titus
    Miranda Bova
    Brant Jackson
    Kelsey George
    Nathan Jackson
  • Town of Niagara Police:
    Eric Salisbury
  • Erie County Sheriff’s Office:
    Justin Hyde
    Kristen Gellman
    Jill Nurm

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