Lanny Abundiz began working with the Grant County Sheriff's Office earlier this month. While technically an employee of Renew, she works with deputies who encounter area residents, including suspects, facing mental health crises. She brings with her a passion for helping others and an understanding of how challenging mental health issues can be.
January 22, 2025
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FIRST RESPONDER FOCUS: Lanny Abundiz
GCSO crisis responder brings mental health help into the field
EPHRATA — The phrase “first responder” often conjures up a mental image of a heavily-armed person with a badge and a Taser, or a firefighter emerging from the flames covered in soot and carrying a rescued child. An unflappably calm woman with a gentle, serene voice doesn’t necessarily spring to mind. But that’s what the Grant County Sheriff’s Office has in Lanny Abundiz.