Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    8 
                                    hour, 
                                    voluntary 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    was 
                                    created 
                                    as 
                                    a 
                                    review 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year’s 
                                    experience 
                                    as 
                                    an 
                                    active 
                                    CIT 
                                    officer. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    review 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    trouble 
                                    shooting, 
                                    legal 
                                    updates, 
                                    self-care 
                                    and 
                                    community 
                                    resources. 
                                     
                                    They 
                                    will 
                                    also 
                                    partake 
                                    in 
                                    valuable 
                                    group 
                                    exercises 
                                    in 
                                    de-escalation 
                                    and 
                                    active 
                                    listening 
                                    and 
                                    review 
                                    and 
                                    refresh 
                                    their 
                                    skills 
                                    in 
                                    realistic 
                                    scenario 
                                    role 
                                    play 
                                    exercises. 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    provide 
                                    fact-based 
                                    information 
                                    and 
                                    debunk 
                                    the 
                                    numerous 
                                    nutrition, 
                                    health 
                                    and 
                                    wellness 
                                    "fads" 
                                    that 
                                    exist. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    empower 
                                    attendees 
                                    with 
                                    science-based 
                                    information 
                                    to 
                                    make 
                                    positive 
                                    changes 
                                    to 
                                    their 
                                    nutrition, 
                                    fitness, 
                                    and 
                                    overall 
                                    health. 
                                     
                                    Attendees 
                                    will 
                                    leave 
                                    this 
                                    training 
                                    session 
                                    with 
                                    the 
                                    knowledge 
                                    and 
                                    resources 
                                    to 
                                    have 
                                    better 
                                    informed 
                                    conversations 
                                    with 
                                    their 
                                    personal 
                                    physicians 
                                    and 
                                    ultimately 
                                    become 
                                    the 
                                    best 
                                    advocates 
                                    for 
                                    their 
                                    own 
                                    health 
                                    optimization. 
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                    This 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    8 
                                    hour, 
                                    voluntary 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    was 
                                    created 
                                    as 
                                    a 
                                    review 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year’s 
                                    experience 
                                    as 
                                    an 
                                    active 
                                    CIT 
                                    officer. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    review 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    trouble 
                                    shooting, 
                                    legal 
                                    updates, 
                                    self-care 
                                    and 
                                    community 
                                    resources. 
                                     
                                    They 
                                    will 
                                    also 
                                    partake 
                                    in 
                                    valuable 
                                    group 
                                    exercises 
                                    in 
                                    de-escalation 
                                    and 
                                    active 
                                    listening 
                                    and 
                                    review 
                                    and 
                                    refresh 
                                    their 
                                    skills 
                                    in 
                                    realistic 
                                    scenario 
                                    role 
                                    play 
                                    exercises. 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    8 
                                    hour, 
                                    voluntary 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    was 
                                    created 
                                    as 
                                    a 
                                    review 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year’s 
                                    experience 
                                    as 
                                    an 
                                    active 
                                    CIT 
                                    officer. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    review 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    trouble 
                                    shooting, 
                                    legal 
                                    updates, 
                                    self-care 
                                    and 
                                    community 
                                    resources. 
                                     
                                    They 
                                    will 
                                    also 
                                    partake 
                                    in 
                                    valuable 
                                    group 
                                    exercises 
                                    in 
                                    de-escalation 
                                    and 
                                    active 
                                    listening 
                                    and 
                                    review 
                                    and 
                                    refresh 
                                    their 
                                    skills 
                                    in 
                                    realistic 
                                    scenario 
                                    role 
                                    play 
                                    exercises. 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    course 
                                    uses 
                                    tactical 
                                    breath 
                                    work, 
                                    physical 
                                    drills, 
                                    and 
                                    cognitive 
                                    behavioral 
                                    therapy 
                                    resulting 
                                    in 
                                    optimal 
                                    functioning 
                                    of 
                                    the 
                                    entire 
                                    psychophysiological 
                                    system. 
                                     
                                    This 
                                    includes 
                                    increasing 
                                    mental 
                                    toughness, 
                                    enhancing 
                                    tactical 
                                    skills, 
                                    preventing 
                                    injury, 
                                    self-de-escalation, 
                                    regulating 
                                    the 
                                    nervous 
                                    system 
                                    and 
                                    more. 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    As 
                                    emergency 
                                    dispatchers 
                                    are 
                                    a 
                                    critical 
                                    link 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    CIT 
                                    program, 
                                    this 
                                    8 
                                    hour 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    introduce 
                                    and 
                                    familiarize 
                                    attendees 
                                    with 
                                    the 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program. 
                                     
                                    Call 
                                    takers/911 
                                    operators 
                                    will 
                                    gain 
                                    knowledge 
                                    in 
                                    how 
                                    to 
                                    recognize 
                                    a 
                                    behavioral 
                                    crisis 
                                    call 
                                    and 
                                    the 
                                    appropriate 
                                    questions 
                                    to 
                                    ask 
                                    and 
                                    relay 
                                    to 
                                    the 
                                    responding 
                                    CIT 
                                    officer. 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    provide 
                                    fact-based 
                                    information 
                                    and 
                                    debunk 
                                    the 
                                    numerous 
                                    nutrition, 
                                    health 
                                    and 
                                    wellness 
                                    "fads" 
                                    that 
                                    exist. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    empower 
                                    attendees 
                                    with 
                                    science-based 
                                    information 
                                    to 
                                    make 
                                    positive 
                                    changes 
                                    to 
                                    their 
                                    nutrition, 
                                    fitness, 
                                    and 
                                    overall 
                                    health. 
                                     
                                    Attendees 
                                    will 
                                    leave 
                                    this 
                                    training 
                                    session 
                                    with 
                                    the 
                                    knowledge 
                                    and 
                                    resources 
                                    to 
                                    have 
                                    better 
                                    informed 
                                    conversations 
                                    with 
                                    their 
                                    personal 
                                    physicians 
                                    and 
                                    ultimately 
                                    become 
                                    the 
                                    best 
                                    advocates 
                                    for 
                                    their 
                                    own 
                                    health 
                                    optimization. 
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                    This 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    8 
                                    hour, 
                                    voluntary 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    was 
                                    created 
                                    as 
                                    a 
                                    review 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year’s 
                                    experience 
                                    as 
                                    an 
                                    active 
                                    CIT 
                                    officer. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    review 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    trouble 
                                    shooting, 
                                    legal 
                                    updates, 
                                    self-care 
                                    and 
                                    community 
                                    resources. 
                                     
                                    They 
                                    will 
                                    also 
                                    partake 
                                    in 
                                    valuable 
                                    group 
                                    exercises 
                                    in 
                                    de-escalation 
                                    and 
                                    active 
                                    listening 
                                    and 
                                    review 
                                    and 
                                    refresh 
                                    their 
                                    skills 
                                    in 
                                    realistic 
                                    scenario 
                                    role 
                                    play 
                                    exercises. 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Peer 
                                    Support 
                                    is 
                                    a 
                                    non-clinical 
                                    process 
                                    of 
                                    listening, 
                                    encouraging, 
                                    sharing 
                                    knowledge 
                                    and 
                                    skills, 
                                    and 
                                    providing 
                                    assistance 
                                    to 
                                    peers 
                                    in 
                                    order 
                                    to 
                                    help 
                                    them 
                                    effectively 
                                    deal 
                                    with 
                                    the 
                                    challenges 
                                    of 
                                    stress 
                                    and 
                                    trauma 
                                    as 
                                    they 
                                    experience 
                                    them 
                                    through 
                                    their 
                                    work 
                                    and 
                                    their 
                                    life. 
                                     
                                     
                                    Peer 
                                    Supporters 
                                    are 
                                    individuals 
                                    who 
                                    share 
                                    common 
                                    experiences 
                                    and/or 
                                    challenges 
                                    with 
                                    the 
                                    people 
                                    they 
                                    are 
                                    helping. 
                                    Peer 
                                    Supporters 
                                    have 
                                    the 
                                    desire 
                                    and 
                                    enthusiasm 
                                    to 
                                    help 
                                    their 
                                    peers 
                                    work 
                                    through 
                                    the 
                                    emotional, 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    8 
                                    hour, 
                                    voluntary 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    was 
                                    created 
                                    as 
                                    a 
                                    review 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year’s 
                                    experience 
                                    as 
                                    an 
                                    active 
                                    CIT 
                                    officer. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    review 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    trouble 
                                    shooting, 
                                    legal 
                                    updates, 
                                    self-care 
                                    and 
                                    community 
                                    resources. 
                                     
                                    They 
                                    will 
                                    also 
                                    partake 
                                    in 
                                    valuable 
                                    group 
                                    exercises 
                                    in 
                                    de-escalation 
                                    and 
                                    active 
                                    listening 
                                    and 
                                    review 
                                    and 
                                    refresh 
                                    their 
                                    skills 
                                    in 
                                    realistic 
                                    scenario 
                                    role 
                                    play 
                                    exercises. 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Law 
                                    enforcement 
                                    officers 
                                    have 
                                    an 
                                    important 
                                    role 
                                    to 
                                    play 
                                    in 
                                    their 
                                    interactions 
                                    with 
                                    community 
                                    members. 
                                     
                                    This 
                                    includes 
                                    responding 
                                    to 
                                    incidents 
                                    with 
                                    individuals 
                                    who 
                                    are 
                                    suffering 
                                    from 
                                    mental 
                                    health 
                                    issues. 
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                    This 
                                    8 
                                    hour 
                                    course, 
                                    developed 
                                    by 
                                    the 
                                    Illinois 
                                    Law 
                                    Enforcement 
                                    Training 
                                    & 
                                    Standards 
                                    Board, 
                                    is 
                                    meant 
                                    to 
                                    provide 
                                    law 
                                    enforcement 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    an 
                                    awareness 
                                    of 
                                    mental 
                                    health 
                                    issues 
                                    including 
                                    a 
                                    history 
                                    of 
                                    the 
                                    mental 
                                    health 
                                    systems, 
                                    types 
                                    of 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    8 
                                    hour, 
                                    voluntary 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    was 
                                    created 
                                    as 
                                    a 
                                    review 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year’s 
                                    experience 
                                    as 
                                    an 
                                    active 
                                    CIT 
                                    officer. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    review 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    trouble 
                                    shooting, 
                                    legal 
                                    updates, 
                                    self-care 
                                    and 
                                    community 
                                    resources. 
                                     
                                    They 
                                    will 
                                    also 
                                    partake 
                                    in 
                                    valuable 
                                    group 
                                    exercises 
                                    in 
                                    de-escalation 
                                    and 
                                    active 
                                    listening 
                                    and 
                                    review 
                                    and 
                                    refresh 
                                    their 
                                    skills 
                                    in 
                                    realistic 
                                    scenario 
                                    role 
                                    play 
                                    exercises. 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Law 
                                    enforcement 
                                    officers 
                                    have 
                                    an 
                                    important 
                                    role 
                                    to 
                                    play 
                                    in 
                                    their 
                                    interactions 
                                    with 
                                    community 
                                    members. 
                                     
                                    This 
                                    includes 
                                    responding 
                                    to 
                                    incidents 
                                    with 
                                    individuals 
                                    who 
                                    are 
                                    suffering 
                                    from 
                                    mental 
                                    health 
                                    issues. 
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                    This 
                                    8 
                                    hour 
                                    course, 
                                    developed 
                                    by 
                                    the 
                                    Illinois 
                                    Law 
                                    Enforcement 
                                    Training 
                                    & 
                                    Standards 
                                    Board, 
                                    is 
                                    meant 
                                    to 
                                    provide 
                                    law 
                                    enforcement 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    an 
                                    awareness 
                                    of 
                                    mental 
                                    health 
                                    issues 
                                    including 
                                    a 
                                    history 
                                    of 
                                    the 
                                    mental 
                                    health 
                                    systems, 
                                    types 
                                    of 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Being 
                                    a 
                                    police 
                                    officer 
                                    during 
                                    these 
                                    trying 
                                    times 
                                    is 
                                    exasperating 
                                    to 
                                    say 
                                    the 
                                    least. 
                                     
                                    Police 
                                    officers 
                                    require 
                                    that 
                                    they 
                                    have 
                                    specific 
                                    skills 
                                    to 
                                    maintain 
                                    positive 
                                    and 
                                    healthy 
                                    attitudes 
                                    with 
                                    a 
                                    variety 
                                    of 
                                    people 
                                    most 
                                    of 
                                    whom 
                                    are 
                                    in 
                                    trauma 
                                    or 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    Sometimes, 
                                    there 
                                    are 
                                    situations 
                                    that 
                                    require 
                                    they 
                                    risk 
                                    their 
                                    own 
                                    lives 
                                    to 
                                    save 
                                    the 
                                    life 
                                    of 
                                    a 
                                    person 
                                    who 
                                    is 
                                    trying 
                                    to 
                                    do 
                                    them 
                                    harm. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    media 
                                    and 
                                    accountable 
                                    for 
                                    changes 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    8-hour 
                                    course 
                                    focuses 
                                    on 
                                    understanding 
                                    the 
                                    increasing 
                                    phenomenon 
                                    of 
                                    stress 
                                    and 
                                    unfortunately 
                                    suicide 
                                    among 
                                    correctional 
                                    officers. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    will 
                                    be 
                                    provided 
                                    information 
                                    regarding 
                                    the 
                                    reasons 
                                    for 
                                    their 
                                    stress. 
                                     
                                    Understanding 
                                    the 
                                    rationales 
                                    for 
                                    stress 
                                    is 
                                    the 
                                    first 
                                    step 
                                    at 
                                    stress 
                                    management. 
                                     
                                    They 
                                    will 
                                    be 
                                    able 
                                    to 
                                    identify 
                                    their 
                                    personal 
                                    level 
                                    of 
                                    stress 
                                    via 
                                    a 
                                    stress 
                                    questionnaire. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    presenter 
                                    will 
                                    provide 
                                    techniques 
                                    and 
                                    exercises 
                                    that 
                                    they 
                                    can 
                                    do 
                                    to 
                                    lower 
                                    their 
                                    stress. 
                                     
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    course 
                                    uses 
                                    tactical 
                                    breath 
                                    work, 
                                    physical 
                                    drills, 
                                    and 
                                    cognitive 
                                    behavioral 
                                    therapy 
                                    resulting 
                                    in 
                                    optimal 
                                    functioning 
                                    of 
                                    the 
                                    entire 
                                    psychophysiological 
                                    system. 
                                     
                                    This 
                                    includes 
                                    increasing 
                                    mental 
                                    toughness, 
                                    enhancing 
                                    tactical 
                                    skills, 
                                    preventing 
                                    injury, 
                                    self-de-escalation, 
                                    regulating 
                                    the 
                                    nervous 
                                    system 
                                    and 
                                    more. 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    8 
                                    hour, 
                                    voluntary 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    was 
                                    created 
                                    as 
                                    a 
                                    review 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year’s 
                                    experience 
                                    as 
                                    an 
                                    active 
                                    CIT 
                                    officer. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    review 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    trouble 
                                    shooting, 
                                    legal 
                                    updates, 
                                    self-care 
                                    and 
                                    community 
                                    resources. 
                                     
                                    They 
                                    will 
                                    also 
                                    partake 
                                    in 
                                    valuable 
                                    group 
                                    exercises 
                                    in 
                                    de-escalation 
                                    and 
                                    active 
                                    listening 
                                    and 
                                    review 
                                    and 
                                    refresh 
                                    their 
                                    skills 
                                    in 
                                    realistic 
                                    scenario 
                                    role 
                                    play 
                                    exercises. 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    8-hours 
                                    of 
                                    interactive/participatory 
                                    training 
                                    that 
                                    focuses 
                                    on 
                                    self-discovered 
                                    biases, 
                                    masks, 
                                    and 
                                    defense 
                                    mechanisms 
                                    that 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    negative 
                                    effect 
                                    on 
                                    communication 
                                    in 
                                    personal 
                                    and 
                                    community 
                                    relations. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    will 
                                    discover 
                                    more 
                                    effective 
                                    methods 
                                    to 
                                    communicate 
                                    thus 
                                    reducing 
                                    the 
                                    effects 
                                    of 
                                    PTSD, 
                                    divorce, 
                                    and 
                                    suicide 
                                    and 
                                    improving 
                                    their 
                                    community 
                                    relations. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    will 
                                    identify 
                                    behaviors, 
                                    biases, 
                                    perceptions, 
                                    and 
                                    internal 
                                    fears 
                                    that 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    negative 
                                    impact 
                                    on 
                                    personal 
                                    and 
                                    community 
                                    relationships. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    will 
                                    identify 
                                    traumas 
                                    or 
                                    events 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Law 
                                    enforcement 
                                    officers 
                                    have 
                                    an 
                                    important 
                                    role 
                                    to 
                                    play 
                                    in 
                                    their 
                                    interactions 
                                    with 
                                    community 
                                    members. 
                                     
                                    This 
                                    includes 
                                    responding 
                                    to 
                                    incidents 
                                    with 
                                    individuals 
                                    who 
                                    are 
                                    suffering 
                                    from 
                                    mental 
                                    health 
                                    issues. 
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                    This 
                                    8 
                                    hour 
                                    course, 
                                    developed 
                                    by 
                                    the 
                                    Illinois 
                                    Law 
                                    Enforcement 
                                    Training 
                                    & 
                                    Standards 
                                    Board, 
                                    is 
                                    meant 
                                    to 
                                    provide 
                                    law 
                                    enforcement 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    an 
                                    awareness 
                                    of 
                                    mental 
                                    health 
                                    issues 
                                    including 
                                    a 
                                    history 
                                    of 
                                    the 
                                    mental 
                                    health 
                                    systems, 
                                    types 
                                    of 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    8 
                                    hour, 
                                    voluntary 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    was 
                                    created 
                                    as 
                                    a 
                                    review 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year’s 
                                    experience 
                                    as 
                                    an 
                                    active 
                                    CIT 
                                    officer. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    review 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    trouble 
                                    shooting, 
                                    legal 
                                    updates, 
                                    self-care 
                                    and 
                                    community 
                                    resources. 
                                     
                                    They 
                                    will 
                                    also 
                                    partake 
                                    in 
                                    valuable 
                                    group 
                                    exercises 
                                    in 
                                    de-escalation 
                                    and 
                                    active 
                                    listening 
                                    and 
                                    review 
                                    and 
                                    refresh 
                                    their 
                                    skills 
                                    in 
                                    realistic 
                                    scenario 
                                    role 
                                    play 
                                    exercises. 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    8 
                                    hour, 
                                    voluntary 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    was 
                                    created 
                                    as 
                                    a 
                                    review 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year’s 
                                    experience 
                                    as 
                                    an 
                                    active 
                                    CIT 
                                    officer. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    review 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    trouble 
                                    shooting, 
                                    legal 
                                    updates, 
                                    self-care 
                                    and 
                                    community 
                                    resources. 
                                     
                                    They 
                                    will 
                                    also 
                                    partake 
                                    in 
                                    valuable 
                                    group 
                                    exercises 
                                    in 
                                    de-escalation 
                                    and 
                                    active 
                                    listening 
                                    and 
                                    review 
                                    and 
                                    refresh 
                                    their 
                                    skills 
                                    in 
                                    realistic 
                                    scenario 
                                    role 
                                    play 
                                    exercises. 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    Participants 
                                    of 
                                    this 
                                    voluntary, 
                                    40-hour 
                                    training 
                                    program, 
                                    receive 
                                    intensive 
                                    training 
                                    on 
                                    recognizing 
                                    and 
                                    addressing 
                                    individuals 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    community 
                                    who 
                                    have 
                                    a 
                                    mental 
                                    illness 
                                    or 
                                    other 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    crisis. 
                                     
                                    The 
                                    CIT 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    is 
                                    an 
                                    in 
                                    depth, 
                                    specialized 
                                    course 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year 
                                    experience. 
                                    The 
                                    five-day 
                                    course 
                                    includes 
                                    presentations 
                                    by 
                                    behavioral 
                                    health 
                                    specialists, 
                                    experienced 
                                    field 
                                    officers 
                                    and 
                                    representatives 
                                    from 
                                    regional 
                                    service 
                                    providers. 
                                    Officers 
                                    will 
                                    receive 
                                    training 
                                    in 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    mental 
                                    illness/signs 
                                
                                Course Description: 
                                    This 
                                    8 
                                    hour, 
                                    voluntary 
                                    training 
                                    program 
                                    was 
                                    created 
                                    as 
                                    a 
                                    review 
                                    for 
                                    officers 
                                    with 
                                    at 
                                    least 
                                    one 
                                    year’s 
                                    experience 
                                    as 
                                    an 
                                    active 
                                    CIT 
                                    officer. 
                                     
                                    Participants 
                                    in 
                                    the 
                                    course 
                                    will 
                                    review 
                                    topics 
                                    such 
                                    as 
                                    trouble 
                                    shooting, 
                                    legal 
                                    updates, 
                                    self-care 
                                    and 
                                    community 
                                    resources. 
                                     
                                    They 
                                    will 
                                    also 
                                    partake 
                                    in 
                                    valuable 
                                    group 
                                    exercises 
                                    in 
                                    de-escalation 
                                    and 
                                    active 
                                    listening 
                                    and 
                                    review 
                                    and 
                                    refresh 
                                    their 
                                    skills 
                                    in 
                                    realistic 
                                    scenario 
                                    role 
                                    play 
                                    exercises.