CIT Companion Course for Behavioral Health Professionals
The next CIT Companion Course for Behavioral Health Professionals will be scheduled when the Tri-County Board has completed its move to the new Administration & Training Center. |
CIT is a Nationally recognized program that teaches law enforcement safe and effective approaches to handling crisis incidents involving a mentally ill individual. The intensive 2-day training will provide behavioral health professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to respond effectively when a consumer has involvement with the criminal justice system. The training will be conducted under the instructional supervision of local CIT-trained police officers, county prosecutors, jail administrators and personnel, and probation/parole officers. The training will offer practical information for behavioral health professionals about the complex criminal justice system. At the conclusion of the 2-day training, the participants will be able to interact effectively with various criminal justice professionals while advocating for consumers.
Training Topics will Include
The CIT Companion Course for Mental Health Professionals is a FREE training for Tri-County Board provider agency staff, made possible by funds from the Tri-County Mental Health Levy, with support from NAMI Ohio and the Ohio Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence. NOTE: Fourteen and one-quarter (14.25) hours of Continuing Education credit for counselors, social workers, and marriage & family therapists is pending approval by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. |
24-Hour Crisis Hotline 800.351.7347
If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help,
call the Tri-County CRISIS Hotline 800.351.7347 The 24-Hour Crisis Hotline serves residents of Miami, Darke, and Shelby counties in Ohio. Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Call or Text 988, chat at 988lifeline.org In crisis but can't talk? Crisis Text Line Text 4Hope to 741741 |
Tri-County Board of Recovery and
Mental Health Services 1280 N. County Road 25A, Suite #1 Troy, OH 45373 937.335.7727 | FAX 937.335.8816 Email us at [email protected] M-F 8:00AM - 4:30PM. Closed federal holidays. Services provided are funded in whole or in part by your continued support of the Tri-County Mental Health Levy.
The Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer |