Description
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) trained officers will learn about mental illness, substance use disorders and other disabilities, visit mental health facilities, hear from individuals with lived experience, participate in experiential activities and scenarios, and learn the concepts of crisis intervention while adhering to officer safety practice and policy. Officers will learn strategies to de-escalate potentially violent situations and help persons with mental disorders and/or addictions access medical treatment rather than place them in the criminal justice system due to illness-related behaviors. It also promotes officer safety and the safety of the individual in crisis. CIT trains law enforcement officers to become more adept at dealing with mental health consumers, the developmentally disabled and individuals in crisis. CIT training is useful in domestic violence cases and in contacts with youth, elderly citizens, victims of crime, and people of diverse backgrounds.
Designed For
This course is designed for law enforcement officers and those working in county mental health services.
***Please note that registration priority is given to agencies within Monterey County***
Hours
40
Units
1
College Application Process
This program is presented through the South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium of Community Colleges (SBRPSTC), which includes Gavilan College, Monterey Peninsula College, Ohlone College, Hartnell College, Lake Tahoe Community College, College of San Mateo, and Cabrillo College.
Only courses and programs presented for college credit will be funded, transcripted and certified through one of the above accredited institutions.
Funds generated through this process offset the costs of each course, thereby reducing student fees for the student/agency and allowing us to present more courses. Consequently, we require all students taking one of our college-based courses to apply to the designated college using OpenCCC, the online college application system by which the majority of community colleges collects registration and transcription information.
Students will receive reservation confirmation and class information along with college application instructions approximately 45 days before the class starts. If applicable, students will also be required to complete the college application process and submit a South Bay Registration Form, to include the OpenCCC and applicable College ID numbers no later than 30 days before the class start date.*Additional fees will apply to Non-College Registered Students. Contact our main office at (408) 229-4299 for specific amounts.
Start: Wed Nov 7, 2018
End: Fri Nov 9, 2018
To register, contact: James Russell, LMFT Mental Health Liaison to the Sheriff’s Office Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health & Substance Abuse Services 1400 Emeline Avenue, Bldg. K Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Desk #: 831-454-4917 / Fax #: 831-454-4850 james.russell@santacruzcounty.us
