What is a Crisis Intervention Team?
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A overview of Crisis Intervention Teams which help bridge the gap between law enforcement, citizens, and mental health professionals.
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What is a Crisis Intervention Team?
- 1. FORT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Crisis Intervention
- 2. FORT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Crisis Intervention What is CIT? The CIT program seeks to bridge the gap between police response and mental health care by forming a partnership with behavioral health and human services professionals, consumers, their families and law enforcement. This alliance is the catalyst in developing and implementing a safer, proactive method for resolving explosive crisis situations. The CIT program is just that, a “program” of which just one component is the training of law enforcement. But CIT is much more, built on a foundation of community collaboration and the development of a responsive and accessible Community Behavioral Health Crisis System.
- 3. FORT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Crisis Intervention 1. Culture Change for Law Enforcement – Mental Illness is a Law Enforcement issue – Collaboration with EMS and Fire services – Jail Diversion – MH Courts – MH Prosecutors / MH Public Defenders – MH Probation Officers
- 4. FORT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Crisis Intervention 2. Officer Safety Training Training Law Enforcement to recognize signs and symptoms of Mental Illness and effectively deal with those suffering from a mental illness will: A. Reduce officer injuries * Time off of work * Workman’s Compensation claims B. Reduce consumer injuries
- 5. FORT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Crisis Intervention 3. Community Collaboration and Training – National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mental Health America, Autism groups – Local Mental Health Authority (Texana) – Private Mental Health Providers – Local Hospitals – Service Organizations (Lions Club, Exchange Club)
- 6. FORT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Crisis Intervention 4. Resource Development – Crisis Stabilization Unit • 8 bed involuntary (Emergency Detentions) • 14 bed voluntary Respite – Substance abuse programs – Housing assistance – Post incarceration assistance
- 7. FORT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Crisis Intervention 5. Crisis Intervention Team – 10 Person unit (9 Deputies, 1 Sergeant) – Assigned to Emergency Operations / Communications Division of the Sheriff’s Office – Responsibilities: • MH Transports • Crisis calls requiring a higher level of training or extended time to resolve • Connecting consumers with resources – Attempted suicides – Chronic consumers – Referrals from S.O. patrol and other agencies – Training
- 8. FORT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Crisis Intervention 6. Goals: – Reduce incarcerations of persons suffering from a mental illness – Enhance Law Enforcement response and safety • Consumer safety • Public safety – Improve patient care and family support – Reduce the number of State Facility admissions – Reduce Emergency Room admissions – Decrease impact on EMS services
- 9. Questions?
- 10. FORT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Crisis Intervention Sergeant Scott Soland Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Crisis Intervention Team 832-473-2677 scott.soland@fortbendcountytx.gov