On this episode of Innovation in the 'Burg, Alison and guests dive into Johns Hopkins All Children's' Autism Training Program. Johns Hopkins All Children's Dr. Lauren Gardner and St. Pete Police Department's Officer Carla Ramos share their perspectives on the innovative program that has helped train 330 officers from 22 departments in 2019 alone. The program trains officers throughout Florida to recognize the signs and symptoms of autism and to de-escalate crisis situations that could occur. It prevents wrongful arrests and Baker Acts through a single-day training including an interactive workshop in the morning and an optional simulation training with live actors.
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This episode features a conversation with Jason Mathis, CEO of the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership. Together, Alison and Jason explore the future of the St. Pete Innovation District, what makes great cities thrive, and the expanding role of the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub.
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Host Alison Barlow, CEO of the St. Pete Innovation District, sits down with Becca Brown of spARK Labs by ARK Invest.
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Host Alison Barlow sits down with Tara Lynn Hubbard of Hubbard’s Ferry and Dr. Mark Luther, Director of the Ocean Monitoring and Prediction Lab at USF’s College of Marine Science to talk about Tampa Bay.