What CIT Does
Behavioral Health Response
Coordinates Behavioral Health response and care with community and public safety partners.
CIT Training
Coordinates and oversees CIT training.
The Co-Responder Program
The Co-Responder Program pairs a CIT-trained police officer with a Community Services Board (CSB) Crisis Intervention Specialist to respond to public safety calls that are related to behavioral health concerns.
Adults and youth who are experiencing emotional distress, potentially related to mental illness, substance use, developmental disability, and/or other related concerns, who would benefit from crisis intervention services.
Comprised of team members who have advanced training and experience working with community members in crisis.
Works collaboratively with other county and community-based programs to enhance continuity of care.
Co-Responder Goals
- Increase timely on-scene assessment and de-escalation of behavioral health crises.
- Divert community members from arrest and hospitalization.
- Decrease visits to emergency departments and address capacity issues in psychiatric hospitals by providing less restrictive community-based alternatives for people in crisis.
- Decrease the need for emergency custody orders and temporary detention orders.
- Enhance relationships between law enforcement and community members.