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Developing Partnerships Between Providers and Crisis Intervention Team CIT Officers

1 CE Hour
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About the Course

In this SAMHSA webinar, Tania Rosas Woods and Carl Pendleton explain ways the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Model leads to lower arrest rates and increased trust during psychiatric crises.

This course is based on the recorded webinar, Developing Partnerships Between Providers and Crisis Intervention Team CIT Officers created by Tania Rosas Woods, LCSW, Law Enforcement Liaison, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services et al in 2017.

Publication Details

Publication Date: Aired 2017

Course Material Authors

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Tania Rosas Woods, LCSW, Law Enforcement Liaison, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Tania Woods is a clinical social worker who assists law enforcement agencies by providing relevant mental health training to officers. In this role, she organizes the CIT trainings across the entire state of Oklahoma and provides mental health in service training to police officers, probation and parole officers, and correctional officers. She also teaches the mental health block for the basic police academy, for the Oklahoma counsel on Law enforcement education and training, as well as other academy cities.

Carl Pendleton, Med, Master Police Officer, Norman, Oklahoma Police Department

Master Police Officer Carl Pendleton has been a police officer with the city of Norman, Oklahoma since 2009. Carl has a passion for teaching and instructs multiple disciplines including domestic violence investigation, cultural awareness and bias, and teaches at the Norman Police academy. He is a CIT officer and trainer. He serves as a Police Recruiter and as a Public Information Officer.

Course Creator

JOSEPH A. LUPO

Target Audience

This course is designed for any clinicians who are working with substance abuse populations. It is also appropriate for law enforcement professionals who work in a team setting with mental health providers for the substance abuse population. All knowledge levels will benefit from this material.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Describe and discuss the development and the composition of a successful Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training team.
  2. 2 Identify and discuss the methods for developing partnerships between law enforcement and behavioral health providers.
  3. 3 Describe the obstacles and challenges which are inherent to crisis intervention/response and discuss the systems of response when working from recovery-oriented principles.

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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

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There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

JOSEPH A. LUPO – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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1 CE Hour
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Profession Group

  • Behavioral Health

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