Hire Squirrels
Howard Schultz, former CEO of Starbucks, said: “If your company mission was to climb a tree, which would you rather do: hire a squirrel, or train a horse?” This has profound implications for co-responder program development. It is not always obvious to law enforcement or even to mental health administrators that one mental health worker is not the same as another in this emerging field. Better qualifications--like more experience, licensure, or a more advanced degree--may s