40 hr. Crisis Intervention Team Training-Rockford

Take note that this training IS NOT at the Rockford NITAB office but rather at the NIU Rockford Campus

COURSE CONTENT:

A CIT program consists of a team of sworn officers who receive intensive specialized training in dealing with individuals in the community who have a mental illness.  CIT members provide an immediate response to calls involving a mental health crisis situation.

Topics will include:

Mental Health Signs and Symptoms                           Hearing Voices Exercise  

Homeless Issues                                                          Child & Adolescent Disorders  

Geriatric Issues                                                            Co-Occurring Disorders  

Compliant Surrender & Tactical Response                 Veterans’ Issues  

Risk Assessment & L.E. Response / Legal Issues         Medical Conditions & Psychotropics  

Virtual Hallucination Machine                                    Scenario-based Role Playing  

Autism                                                                         Excited Delirium

Enrollment is limited.

REGISTRATION:

All registrations are received on the MTU#1 website.

Find Registration instructions here

THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC MEETING