CITY OF GREENSBORO: City’s Code Compliance Division has been certified in Mental Health First Aid by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing | CITY OF GREENSBORO: (greensboro-nc.gov)
CITY OF GREENSBORO: City’s Code Compliance Division has been certified in Mental Health First Aid by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing | CITY OF GREENSBORO: (greensboro-nc.gov)
City of Greensboro issued the following announcement on Feb. 1.
The City’s Code Compliance Division has been certified in Mental Health First Aid by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. The division, part of the Housing and Neighborhood Development Department, is the first code compliance/enforcement division in NC to receive certification, says Michelle Kennedy, department director.
Seventeen of Greensboro’s Code Compliance Inspectors and six department administration staffers participated in the two-day training Wednesday and Thursday, January 25-26. The training teaches how to identify, understand, and provide assistance to people experiencing a mental health crisis or displaying signs of a substance use disorder.
“We believe this will be a valuable tool for our code compliance team as they interact with individuals across Greensboro on a daily basis,” says Michelle Kennedy, director of Housing and Neighborhood Development.
Code Compliance enforces legal standards – or codes – by which all residential and commercial buildings and property must be maintained or the owners could be fined for failing to meet those standards. In Greensboro, these are called the City’s Code of Ordinances, which includes Minimum Housing Standards as well as various nuisance ordinances.
Code Compliance staff daily field reports and make on-site inspections of possible violations of these rules and work with property owners to resolve the issues.
The division’s goal is to ensure safe and healthy places for all residents to live, work and play – whether they are homeowners or renters.
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