Fairfield County ADAMH Board
  • HOME
  • About the Board
    • Mission, Values, Vision
    • Meetings >
      • Board Minutes
      • SFY 2015
      • SFY 2016
      • SFY 2017
    • The Current ADAMH Board Members
    • How to Become an ADAMH Board Member
    • The ADAMH Board Staff
    • Public Private Solutions
    • Plans and Goals for our Community
    • Culture of Quality Certification
  • Services
    • Service Providers and Available Services
    • AA and NA
    • Mental Health Support Groups
    • Family Support Groups
    • Pro Bono Counseling Program
    • Re-Entry Coalition
    • Client Rights and Responsibilities
    • Agency Contract Materials >
      • SFY 2018 Contract Application Materials
      • 2018 Contract Applications
      • SFY 2018 Contract Documents
      • SFY 2019 Contract Application Materials
      • SFY 2019 Contract Documents
      • SFY 2020 Contract Application Materials
  • Our Community
    • Issue 6
    • Upcoming ADAMH Events >
      • Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Overview
      • 2019 All-star Celebration Annual Dinner
      • Peer Recovery Supporter Training
      • Mental Health First Aid
    • Past ADAMH Events >
      • 2013 >
        • Join the Voices of Recovery Picnics 2013
      • 2014 >
        • Lancaster Fairfield Chamber of Commerce Trade Show 2014
        • 2014 ADAMH Board Network of Care Annual Dinner
        • 2014 NAMImobile
        • Crisis Intervention Team Training
        • 2014 ADAMH Levy
      • 2015 >
        • 2015 Child Abuse Prevention Month
      • 2016 >
        • 2016 Recovery Conference
        • 2016 ADAMH Network of Care Annual Dinner
        • 2016 Dodgeball
        • 2016 Fairfield County Stand Down Event
      • 2017 >
        • 2017 Annual Dinner
        • Post Recovery Conference Page
      • 2018 >
        • A Community Conversation for Families about Addiction
        • 2018 Annual Dinner
        • Family-to-Family Education Program
        • Post Recovery Conference 2018
    • Community Partners >
      • The Fairfield County Photography Project
    • Opiate Task Force
    • Working Partners
  • Resources
    • Data & Reports >
      • Local Data & Reports >
        • Community Needs Assessment
      • State Data & Reports
      • National/Federal Data & Reports >
        • CESAR Fax
    • Recovery is Beautiful
    • Facebook Tool
    • "Hooked" Video
    • News Worthy
    • Topical Information >
      • Addiction
      • Alcohol
      • Anxiety
      • Bipolar Disorder
      • Cocaine/Crack Cocaine
      • Depression
      • Domestic Violence Information
      • Gambling Addiction
      • Heroin and Other Opiates
      • Methamphetimine
      • Parenting Effectively
      • Prescription Drugs
      • Psychosis
      • Schizophrenia
      • Seasonal Affective Disorder
      • Sizzurp
      • Suicide
    • Press Releases
    • Weblinks
  • Blog
  • Contact ADAMH

2014 Crisis Intervention Team Training

Picture
Nine local law enforcement professionals graduated from Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training on June 11, 2014. 

We were proud to award graduation pins and certificates to the following:
(listed by order in above photo from left to right)

Rick Wilkins – Ohio University - Lancaster
Officer Ryan Snider – Fairfield Medical
Officer Stephen Snyder – Pickerington Police Department
Sgt Terry Moore – Sugar Grove Police Department / Diley Ridge Medical Center
Jessyca Schultz – Lancaster Police Department (Intern)
Chief Curt Radabaugh – Sugar Grove Police Department
Officer John Browning – Lancaster Police Department
Officer Tyler Welsh – Lancaster Police Department
Officer Michael Callander – Lancaster Police Department


The Fairfield County ADAMH Board was grateful for the opportunity to give Crisis Intervention Training to local law enforcement professionals this year. This type of training increases law enforcement officers’ knowledge, skills, and effectiveness in responding to calls that involve someone with a mental illness. It has also been credited with positive outcomes for the person with the mental illness including: better connection with local mental health resources, improvement in mental status, and reduction in future arrests. CIT training is a way to help ensure increased safety for everyone involved. 

The 40 hour training included traditional classroom learning as well as off-site visits and role playing. The amount of information that was covered in the week-long training was extensive. Psychiatric illness, substance abuse disorders, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders, the relationship between homelessness and mental illness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), principles of de-escalation, tactical safety, suicide prevention, and civil commitment were just some of the topics covered. 
The training also included personal stories told by family members of persons with mental illness and persons in recovery from mental illness.  

“Of all the trainings I have attended, this has been one of the most beneficial” commented one officer at the end of the week.
When asked “Would you recommend this class to other officers?” enthusiastic responses received from participants included:  “Yes, absolutely”  
and “Absolutely. This should be required.” 


The ADAMH Board is hoping to organize another Crisis Intervention Team Training in February 2015.  

Participating organizations for CIT included:  
Fairfield County ADAMH Board, Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Fairfield County Job and Family Services, Fairfield County Municipal Court (Drug Court and Mental Health Court), Fairfield County National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), Fairfield Medical Center, Fairfield Mental Health Consumer Group, Groveport Police Department, Lancaster City Prosecutor’s Office, Lancaster Police Department, Lutheran Social Services, Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, New Horizons Mental Health Services, Ohio University-Lancaster, Pickerington Police Department, The Recovery Center, and Sugar Grove Police Department.
Prevention Works - Treatment is Effective - People Recover

Disclaimer: Information contained on this website is believed to be accurate but is not warranted or intended to diagnose or treat any physical, mental, or addiction disorders. Always seek the advice of a physician if you have any health-related questions.