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CIT 40 hour Basic (MTU 12)
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CIT Training Event Details
Crisis Intervention Team Training (CIT-B) Basic
May 6 - 10, 2024
40 Hour
Champaign, IL
Registration

To register, contact Mobile Team Unit 12 at (217) 819-4027 or by email at kkoontz@co.champaign.il.us.

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 and symptoms, co-occurring disorders, child and adolescent issues, medical conditions and psychotropic medications, and law enforcement response and legal issues. They will also learn advanced communication and de-escalation techniques, partake in valuable exercises, have a unique opportunity to participate in discussions with individuals who have a mental illness and or their family members and given an opportunity to exercise their skills in realistic scenario role plays.