 CIT IS MORE THAN JUST TRAINING…it’s a community program.Â
Today at CK Newsome Center, 49 local Law Enforcement Officers are completing CIT training to learn how to safely engage mental health consumers in crisis. Today they complete the 40-hour training.Â
According to CIT International, the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is a community partnership of law enforcement, mental health and addiction professionals, individuals who live with mental illness and/or addiction disorders, their families, and other partners to improve community responses to mental health crises. While CIT programs are known for CIT-trained officers, successful programs also focus on improving the crisis response system, advocating for needed services, and strengthening partnerships across the community. For further information about the CIT International program, please visit www.citinternational.org/What-is-CIÂ
