NEMRT - Class Info 40 Hour Crisis Intervention Team

SPRING FY18 Training Catalog

40 Hour Crisis Intervention Team PAT599R
Cancellations for this class must be received by NEMRT 7 days prior to the start of the program in order to avoid being billed!
Location:	Suburban Law Enforcement Academy - C.O.D., Homeland Training Center (HTC)
Date:	5/21/2018
Starts:	08:00 AM	Ends:	5/25/2018 04:00 PM
NEMRT Certificate Hours:	40
Speaker(s):	Valiza Nash, Alexandra Nelson, Anthony Rigano, John FS Williams, Andrew J Feller, Shaun M Knight, Marshall C Stern, Nancy H Walker, Joseph E. Troiani, Susan Hamre, Rachel Martindale, Patricia Ca Doyle, David M Lambie, Lisa Curran, James M Black, Donald Mitckess, Neil Figuracion, Nicholas Greco, Miriam Smith, Quinn Bayola, Tina Shelley
Member Fee:	$0.00
NonMember Fee:	$0.00
Department Max:	2
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**NEW PREREQUISITE FROM THE TRAINING BOARD: Officers will need to have 2 years on the street from date of hire before they may attend this class. Law enforcement officers are generally the first responders to persons in crisis or experiencing symptoms of mental illness. The Crisis Intervention Team Training provides officers with education about mental illness, and provides skills and tools for effectively and safely interacting with someone who is experiencing a crisis. Crisis Intervention Team Training is an in-depth law enforcement 40-hour state-certified specialized course. These officers will use their skill and knowledge of mental illness and substance abuse to effectively handle the crisis situations. The key components of this course cover the following: - Officers are exposed to the basic dynamics of common types of mental illness. This allows the officer to make quick decisions utilizing options they have to resolve the crisis. - Officers are exposed to the experiences, viewpoints, and concerns of persons with mental illnesses (consumers) and their families. - Officers receive instruction and demonstrations in listening and responding skills. - The CIT model of intervention can be both a department-wide model, or an officer-specific career development designation. Topics include, but are not limited to: - Mental illness recognition. - Substance abuse and dual diagnosis. - Child and adolescent disorders. - Psychotropic medications. - Geriatric issues. - Medical conditions that mimic mental illness. - Autism and persons with disabilities. - Law enforcement compliant surrender. - Excited delirium. - Risk assessment and crisis intervention skills. - Symptoms of PTSD and the Police Response; Officers MUST be in uniform at start of class on Thursday for scenario training. THIS IS MANDATORY** This curriculum is approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. Each student receives a designation pin, and also a state-certified certificate for this training. The course will be taught by - John Williams, Director of Youth Services, Oak Park/River Forest Township - Pat Doyle,Vision for Change, and - Statewide CIT Officers and medical presenters in related medical fields. Funding for this course provided by Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. This course meets the requirement for PTSD training mandated by Public Act 097-1040 and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

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40 Hour Crisis Intervention Team PAT599R