Crisis Intervention Team Training
Free training for local law enforcement.
Act out real life scenarios
About the Training
CIT is an advanced training that provides an emphasis on officer and consumer safety, focusing on effective treatment referrals for those in crisis. CIT has been shown to positively impact perceptions, decrease the need for higher levels of police intervention, decrease officer and consumer injuries, and re-direct those in crisis from the criminal justice system to the health care system. NAMI Richland County offers this training free of charge to all first responders in the Richland County and surrounding areas.
What You'll Learn During the Training
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Introduction to psychiatric illness
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Assisted outpatient treatment (AOT)
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Civil commitment
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Legal and mental health processing after arrest
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Mental health court
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Suicide prevention and suicide by cop
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Dual diagnoses: substance abuse and mental illness
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Psychiatric medications
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PTSD and critical incident debriefing
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Principles of de-escalation and tactical safety
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Developmental disabilities, autism, and deaf services
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Family and personal perspectives
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Join a CIT Training
CIT is a week long training from Monday to Friday. Classes begin promptly at 8:00am and finish around 4:00pm. Pastries and coffee are provided each morning, along with lunch each day, except on Thursday. Attendees may dress casual daily, Monday through Thursday, but must wear their duty uniform on Friday for role playing and graduation. Click the button above to view upcoming trainings.
2024 CIT graduates
Contact our Executive Director for more information.
Aubrie Hall| Aubrie@NAMIrc.org