2014 Crisis Intervention Team Training
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
(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.
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.
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.
