To register, please fill out the CIT Application form and email it to LifeWays at cit@lifewaysmi.org.
Registration required, see below for more information.
This is a 40-hour training is taught by specialists from LifeWays, local law enforcement, and consumer/advocates.
The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is a community partnership of law enforcement, mental health/addiction professionals, individuals who live with mental illness/addiction disorders, their families, and other advocates. It is an innovative first-responder model of police-based crisis intervention training to help persons with mental disorders/addictions access medical treatment rather than place them in the criminal justice system due to mental illness-related behaviors. It also promotes officer safety and the safety of the individual in crisis.
Coffee and snacks are provided. Lunchbreak provided.
Upon completion of the course, officers/first responders are better equipped to:
Understand common signs and symptoms of mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders;
Recognize when those signs and symptoms represent a crisis situation;
Safely de-escalate individuals experiencing behavioral health crises;
Utilize community resources and diversion strategies to provide assistance.
To register, please fill out the CIT Application form and email it to LifeWays at cit@lifewaysmi.org.
LIFEWAYS BOARD ROOM | Hillsdale
25 Care Drive
Hillsdale, MI 49242
