Crisis Intervention Team Training

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training is for Police, Behavioral Health workers and community members. It is not a fix all, it is another methodology to deescalate situations where someone is in crisis.  In addition to my experience completing CIT a few years ago and using it on the streets, below are great references for you to learn more.

Resources & References:

• NIH article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3769782/
• Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs: A Best Practice Guide for Transforming Community Responses to Mental Health Crises:
  • http://www.citinternational.org/resources/Best%20Practice%20Guide/CIT%20guide%20desktop%20printing%202019_08_16%20(1).pdf
• A Five-Legged Stool…a Model for CIT Program Success!!!:
  • https://www.citinternational.org/resources/Pictures/Final%205%20Leg%20Stool%20Descreption%20for%20Kurt.pdf
• Essential Elements for the Commonwealth of Virginia’s CIT Programs:
  • http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/library/forensics/ofo%20-%20vacitessentialelements.pdf
• The Four Coaching Plays from RPD at Richmond.gov:
  • http://www.richmondgov.com/Police/documents/TheFourPlays.pdf
• Washington Post Golden Gate Bridge article:
  • https://www.psycom.net/kevin-hines-survived-golden-gate-bridge-suicide/

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