Free CLE on Crisis Response Services
May 30 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office is hosting a free-to-attend CLE on Crisis Response Services. This CLE is approved for 1 general hour, and everyone who needs CLE credit must either complete the post-CLE survey OR email their name, NC State Bar # and how long they attended to [email protected].
All attendance is confirmed by what Webex provides.
Please register below by May 29, 2025 at noon: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlBiX1r1Th0pbzg5XCraxGzhwxLbuG4kDrbvUpD3EAuknwLw/viewform?usp=header
When: May 30, 2025 from 12:30-1:30 pm. You may log on by 12:15.
Where: Anyplace you have internet service. You will receive an email on May 29th with log-on information.
What: Criminal defense attorneys and others on the defense team sometimes face clients in a mental health crisis or have those close to their clients reach out about the client in crisis. This presentation provides an overview of the crisis response services available in Mecklenburg County through our agency, Affiliated Sante Group – CriSyS. (Note: For attendees in other counties, there are similar services available through local providers in all counties of NC) It will highlight the resources and support systems in place for individuals experiencing mental health crises. The goal is to inform and equip others with the knowledge needed to effectively navigate crisis situations and connect individuals to appropriate services. It will also include de-escalation techniques, recognizing signs of mental distress and how to effectively communicate with others when a criminal defense attorney interacts with someone in crisis.
Who: Rebecca Peacock holds a graduate degree in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University in New York City, and a bachelor’s in social work from Western Michigan University. She has held a clinical social work license (LCSW) since 2021. Rebecca has spent her social work career focusing on crisis intervention, starting as a mobile crisis clinician out of grad school as her first position.
Rebecca has worked across the crisis continuum of care, including mobile crisis and co responder teams, in the hospital system and working for 988 call centers. She has been in both direct care and leadership roles and feels passionate about suicide prevention and working with those that struggle with severe and persistent mental health issues.
Rebecca joined Sante working for CriSyS in North Carolina in the summer of 2022 as a Community Policing Crisis Response Team (CPCRT) Clinician. She was moved into the role as Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) Clinical Coordinator in 2023 and took the position as the Director of CriSyS in 2025.
Please email [email protected] with any questions.
