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2021 CIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PHOENIX, AZ ~~ AUGUST 2021 CIT International is planning for the 2021 CIT International Conference. The dates have not been finalized but we plan to hold it in mid to late August 2021. FIRST...WE NEED YOUR HELP As we plan, we know the budgets of many local communities, agencies and organizations have been negatively impacted by COVID 19. We want to gauge if people will be able to travel next year, due to budget constraints and/or extended travel restrictions. PLEASE TAKE OUR 1 MINUTE SURVEY - CLICK HERE This will help us plan for a successful 2021 CIT International Conference to meet the needs of CIT Communities and to keep us all connected with the good work of CIT. |
CIT INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHED CIT2020: A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE
The week long conference ended August 28,2020
However, all 65 recorded sessions are still available for the month of October for viewing
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OPEN LETTER IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON SAFE POLICING FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES
CIT INTERNATIONAL STATEMENT ON CIT TRAINING DURING COVID 19 PANDEMIC
We have been receiving inquiries from CIT programs across the country about CIT International’s recommendations regarding the continuation of CIT training during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our simple answer is to follow public health guidelines for your state and community, which therefore may mean postponing CIT training until it is safe to proceed.
We appreciate the desire to expand the number of CIT trained officers, however conducting in-person training could put officers, training staff and community partners at increased risk for infection. Even if the number of officers in training classes is decreased and/or the size of classrooms increased to allow for 6+ feet of social distancing during class, other elements of the training day (e.g., lines for the restroom, coffee and other activities during breaks) might inadvertently put individuals at risk. Thus, it will be critical that safety precautions based on local conditions are carefully followed.
Some programs have considered putting their entire 40-hour training week online or offering classroom instruction online and putting off scenario training until a time when it can be safely done with no social distancing. We believe CIT training is best done as a one-week in person intensive/immersive experience. Thus, we would advise against putting part or all the training online or breaking the content into segments over a longer period. Agencies that have grants to provide CIT training may want to reach out to funders to request extensions so that training can be provided with fidelity when it is safe to do so.
We understand the desire to provide training opportunities to support improved response to individuals experiencing mental health crisis during the pandemic. We encourage agencies to explore mental health related training content that is appropriate for online delivery. This may include CIT in-service training on specific behavioral health topics, basic mental health awareness training, and suicide prevention training.
CIT International shares your frustration during this uncertain time. We want to remind you that CIT is more than just a training program, and that the time and dedication each of you have spent building community based CIT programs was well worth it as we ride out the COVID 19 pandemic together. The importance of CIT programs being “more than just training” is highlighted now as we share resources and support one another. CIT International is here to support you as you work to keep your communities safe while maintaining the capacity and integrity of your CIT program.
We look forward to seeing you virtually at our conference in August!
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CIT International, Inc. is a nonprofit membership organization whose primary purpose is to facilitate understanding, development, and implementation of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs throughout the U.S. and worldwide in order to promote and support collaborative efforts to create and sustain more effective interactions among law enforcement, mental health care providers, individuals with mental illnesses, their families, and communities and to reduce the stigma of mental illness. CIT International works to accomplish this purpose by:
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INTERESTED IN PARTNERING WITH CIT INTERNATIONAL FOR A CONFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY?
If you and your community are interested in partnering with CIT International to bring our conference to your city or state please let us know. We have an application process for selecting communities. Please click APPLICATION or contact Michele Saunders at conference@citinternational.org
OUR VISIONCIT International, Inc. aspires to be a leader in promoting safe and humane responses to those experiencing a mental health crisis. | OUR MISSIONTo promote community collaboration using the CIT Program to assist people living with mental illness and/or addiction who are in crisis. | CORE ELEMENTSCIT International supports the development and advancement of CIT programs through a defined set of Core Elements. |