Crisis Intervention Team training is a joint effort between Sandhills Center, law enforcement, local National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) chapters, service providers, and the community college system, which offers CIT training in addition to the basic law enforcement curriculum. CIT is a rigorous 40-hour curriculum that involves classroom training, site visits and role playing, among other valuable learning techniques.
Class Dates: TBD
- CIT trains first responders to understand people who are experiencing mental health, intellectual/developmental disabilities and substance use challenges. They learn skills to de-escalate situations, and how to recognize people in crisis so they can get the help they need. There is a strong emphasis on officer/first responder safety.
- CIT also teaches participants about resources available within the community to encourage individuals who need treatment to access services.
For More Information
Keith Thomas, Director of Law Enforcement Training
wkthomas@richmondcc.edu | (910) 410-1707