Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training Program
的 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program, often referred to as the Memphis Model, is an innovative police based crisis intervention model with community, healthcare 倡导伙伴关系. Up to 40% of police work involves people in crisis and/or experiencing a mental illness yet most officers who respond to these calls lack any specialized training or knowledge in how to respond to these calls. 1988年，CIT model emerged in Memphis Tennessee following a police shooting involving a mentally 坏人. 的 CIT Program seeks to bridge the gap between police response and mental healthcare by forming a partnership with behavioral health professionals, consumers, 他们的家人和执法部门. Although a primary goal of the program is to redirect individuals away from the criminal justice system and into emergency behavioral health facilities, there are many additional benefits. CIT项目的一些好处 包括:
- 提高官员和公民的安全
- Serving as a Catalyst for Improved Access to Treatment
- Linkages to Long-term Treatment Opportunities
- 减少监禁
- Collaboration between 社区 Organizations
- 专业精神与社会信心
- 减少诉讼和责任
的 CIT course is developed around 5 central themes: Understanding Behavioral Health, Developing Empathy, Navigating 社区 Resources, De-escalation Skills and Practical 应用程序. 的 40 hours of training provides information on signs and symptoms of mental illnesses; mental health treatment; co-occurring disorders; legal issues and 降级的技术. 的 CIT curriculum also include content on developmental disabilities, older adult issues, trauma and excited delirium. 提供信息 in didactic, experiential and practical skills/scenario based training formats. 的 training week includes panels of providers, family members and persons with mental illnesses as well as site visits to facilities in the community. 完成后 the course, officers are better prepared to:
- Recognize when signs and symptoms represent a crisis situation
- Safely de-escalate individuals experiencing behavioral health crises
- Utilize community resources and diversion strategies to provide emergency assistance
的 forty hours course is taught by mental health professionals, justice system professionals, consumer and family advocates, and police trainers from the community.