BHSN’s STOP Domestic & Sexual Violence Program Hosts Trainings with Clinton County Sheriff’s Department
BHSN STOP DSV Program Director Tiana Barten at center with Sheriff’s Department team members (Photo provided)
Plattsburgh, NY, February 26, 2026, News Release – Behavioral Health Services North (BHSN) has partnered with the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department to host a training this week through BHSN’s STOP Domestic & Sexual Violence Program. The training was conducted for 30 members of the Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, February 25, and Thursday, February 26. STOP DSV Program Director Tiana Barten and four additional staff members conducted the training on Intimate Partner and Gender Based Violence.
“The goal is to create lasting relationships, to connect, and enhance mutual understanding on a number of topics,” said BHSN STOP DSV Program Director Tiana Barten. “Our team highlighted the significance of Domestic Incident Reports, the WHY behind the interviewing, and furthered our partnership. It’s imperative to understand why survivors often recant, why they are afraid to share information or ask for help, and why the role of officers is so crucial in identifying power and control.
Clinton County Sheriff David Favro stated, “The members of the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office are excited to partner with BHSN and STOP Domestic & Sexual Violence. Working together, we can gain valuable knowledge to empower those in a critical time of need. Prompt, accurate reporting is invaluable to those who have already been victimized and are skeptical of the system.”
Major Nicholas Leon stated, “It was an excellent opportunity for the members of the Sheriff’s Office to hone their skills to look deeper into the potential lethality of intimate partner violence. The time spent in this joint venture has better equipped the members of the Sheriff’s Office to serve the public and find assistance for those in the darkest of times who may feel trapped by intimate partner violence. We are very thankful to STOP Domestic & Sexual Violence for coming to the Sheriff’s Office to be a part of our monthly in-service training calendar.”
Posted: February 27th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, County Government News, General News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.