(CIT) Crisis Intervention Team Training Fall 2021

900 Dayton Street,Yellow Springs OH 45387

27 September, 2021

Description

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for law enforcement officers across Clark, Greene, and Madison counties. What is CIT?A Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is a model for community policing that brings together law enforcement, mental health providers, hospital emergency departments and individuals with mental illness and their families to improve responses to people in crisis. CIT programs enhance communication, identify mental health resources for assisting people in crisis and ensure that officers get the training and support that they need.  What Does CIT Training Include?CIT programs provide officers with 40 hours of intensive training, including: Learning from mental health professionals and experienced officers in your community. One of the reasons CIT is successful is that it connects officers with a team of clinicians and fellow officers who can advise, problem-solve and support them when a challenging situation occurs.Personal interaction with people who have experienced and recovered from mental health crisis and with family members who have cared for loved ones with mental illness. NAMI members present at the training, providing officers a first-hand opportunity to hear stories of recovery, ask questions and learn what helps (and harms) when a person is in a crisis.Verbal de-escalation skills. CIT teaches a new set of skills for ensuring officer safety – the words, approach and body language that convince a person to get help or defuse a potentially violent encounter.Scenario-based training on responding to crises. With the help of volunteers or actors, officers practice their skills in common crisis situations and get immediate feedback from instructors and classmates.   The Benefits of CITCIT gives officers more tools to do their job safely and effectively. It helps keep people with mental illness out of jail and get them into treatment, where they are more likely to get on the road to recovery. Who Should Attend?This training is specifically for law enforcement professionals in Clark, Greene and Madison counties of OhioOhio mandate states that 1/3 of all officers on staff should be CIT trained. Studies show that 10% of all police calls will involve someone with a form of mental illnessAttendees who have frequent public interactions are excellent CIT candidates. What is the Training Schedule?Training will be held at Antioch University Midwest in Yellow Springs, Ohio 900 Dayton St, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Training is held Monday, September 27th - Friday, October 1st 2021 8:00am to 5:00pm For questions please contact Tracey Stute via e-mail [email protected] or phone 937-322-0648 Ext: 119 Participant Requirements:• Must attend each day of training for the full amount of time in order to receive credit. • Must agree to and be comfortable with class participation and engagement. Mental Health Recovery Board of Clark, Greene & Madison Counties (MHRB) Pathways for every body, every family. Help for today, Hope for Tomorrow