Hosted By: Delaware CountyOffice of Behavioral Healthand CIT Steering Committee

Delaware County Crisis Intervention Team

(CIT)

WelcomeJack Whelan, District Attorney

Introduction to Delaware County CITBill Chambers, Office of Behavioral HealthCIT- What is it?

Purpose - Nationwide Effort

How it looks in Delaware County

Why we need you/what role you play

AnIntegration

of

police-based crisis

stabilization and

de-escalation

behavioral health crisis intervention

services

linkages to community-based behavioral health

services

CIT Programs Nationwide

Purpose:Enhance Officer and Citizen Safety

How did Delaware County CIT get started?

Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement and Behavioral Health officials participated in a Cross-System Mapping May 2010Using the Sequential Intercept Model, the group examined the current system, identified gaps in services, and proposed strategies to address the identified gapsRanked in priority order, the strategies included: • #1 Develop a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)

Program• #2 Expand Forensic housing options• #3 Develop systemic Re-entry planning • #4 Expand Forensic Behavioral Health capacity• #5 Expand Treatment Court

CIT Program AccomplishmentsConvened a CIT Steering Committee May 2011Hired FTAC/Forensic System Solutions consultantsDeveloped CIT Program documents • Mission and Vision Statements• Goals and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)Held 1 intro CIT session for Supervisory Officers • Elicited supervisory officer program inputHeld 3 Intro CIT sessions for Patrol Officers• 57 patrol officers and supervisors attended• Elicited officer input/interest in 1st CIT certification

class

CIT Program Accomplishments (continued)

Developed a CIT logoProduced a CIT uniform lapel pinDeveloped Crisis and Violence

Prevention officer resource cards and magnets

Purchased “Hearing Distressing Voices” programEstablished a Curriculum Subcommittee• Developed a 4-day CIT Program certification

curriculum• Recruited presenters for 21 CIT instructional

modules• Produced a CIT Police Officer Instructional Manual Held 1st CIT Certification Class June 2012 • Graduated 18 highly motivated police officers • Developed CIT capacity in 6 municipal police

depts.

Distinguished guests and Graduates of the first Delaware County Crisis Intervention Team class ~ June 2012 

1st row – Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood, County Councilman John McBlain, County Councilman Mario Civera,

County Council Chairman Tom McGarrigle, Delaware County Executive Director Marianne Grace, and Springfield Police Chief Joseph Daly

2nd row – CIT Graduates - Thomas Thompson, Frank Guile, Robert Frazier, Joseph Mazzone, Amanda Pombo, Kelly Sease, Donald Petterson, Nicholas Paytas

3rd row - CIT Graduates – Andrew McKinney, James Hoback, Robert Wheatley, Joseph O’Berg4th row CIT Graduates - David Gasiorowski, Andrew Graff, George Faulkner, Nicholas Spayd, Eric Colella, Patrick McKenna,

Timothy Habich

Delaware County CIT ProgramMission Statement:To promote effective collaboration within the Delaware County forensic system (criminal justice, behavioral health, law enforcement and the community).

Vision Statement:The safety of police officers and people with behavioral health disorders will be enhanced through specialized training, education, and collaboration.

CIT Program Goals Goal 1: Assure that encounters between police officers and

individuals with behavioral health disorders are safe for all involved, and are unlikely to include violence and injury.

Goal 2: Reduce the number of times an individual with a behavioral health disorder has contact with police (help people break the cycle).

Goal 3: Assure that behavioral health services effectively support police response to incidents involving individuals with mental illness/substance use disorders in crisis.

Goal 4: Promote ongoing system-wide communication and evaluation in order to improve the response to and successful outcomes for, individuals with behavioral health disorders.

Goal 5: Develop measureable outcomes related to each goal.

Recovery in Delaware County Over 10,000 people receive behavioral health services per year

Most of these individuals live, work, and socialize in communities and neighborhoods of their choosing

Most also engage in supportive services that enable them to lead stable, productive, and quality lives in the community

Some go back to school for GED’s and then on to Community College or other educational or training programs

Some work full-time while others have part-time jobs to supplement their disability incomes

Some volunteer their time in local community projects

Recovery From Incarceration The U.S. has the world’s highest incarceration rate Delaware County Prison has about 1900 inmates Some of those incarcerated have mental illnesses • 94 inmates (about 5%) have a Serious Mental Illness• 400 inmates (about 20%) get psychotropic medications

After prison release many individuals reoffend Those with mental illnesses who have re-entry plans

have a much lower recidivism rate Many are successfully connected to treatment, housing,

case management and supportive services

A Forensic Recovery Journey Tony was incarcerated at a State Correctional Institution

for about 10 years At release, he was admitted to a state mental hospital He was later discharged to a locked LTSR program He began attending a Club House in the community Doing well, he stepped down to an open CRR program Continuing to do well, he moved to his own apartment 10 years later, he is still living in the community He has not been re-incarcerated

A Forensic Recovery Journey Tony still maintains his own apartment today A rental subsidy makes the apartment affordable Supported Living staff help him with housing issues He is still a member of the Club House program A psychiatrist prescribes medications for him A Case Manager helps to coordinate his services He worked as a janitor/tried going back to school He socializes with neighbors and has a girlfriend Tony enjoys going to movies and bowling with friends

Where CIT is Today. . .

Congratulations! You are the 2nd DelCo CIT Class

Thank you for taking on this additional role Graduating Police Officers will receive

the official Delaware County CIT uniform lapel pin:

You will become a recognized ambassador and an effective resource in the community, and

an important resource for your fellow Officers Your involvement will help us to continue to

build the DelCo CIT training into an effective program that enhances Officer and Citizen Safety