In this week’s episode of NAMI Maine Talks, join Hannah Longley and guests discussing the importance and responsibilities of Crisis Intervention Teams. Learn about how this program was first created and why it has been implemented in police departments nationwide. Also, listen and discover how Chief Lully has found success with bringing this program to Maine police!
Host: Hannah Longley, LCSW (Director of Advocacy & Crisis Interventions at NAMI Maine)
Special Guests: Pat McKenzie, LCSW (Chief Clinical Development Officer of Kennebec Behavioral Health) & Kevin Lully (Police Chief of Augusta Maine)
CIT is a collaborative approach to support individuals in the community struggling with a mental health challenge or crisis. The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program develops a network of relationships between law enforcement, mental health providers, peers, families, and advocates to effectively produce a community-wide crisis response.
Law enforcement takes on a supportive role to the mental health system by connecting individuals to community resources, reducing injuries and trauma to individuals experiencing a crisis, while diverting them from the criminal justice system.
Learn More (Helpful Links):
NAMI Maine’s CIT Program - https://namimaine.org/programs/crisis-intervention-team-program/
Upcoming Maine Mental Health Trainings - https://namimaine.org/events/
Mental Health Matters To ME - NEWS - https://namimaine.org/nami-maine-news/
NAMI Maine's Helpline - https://namimaine.org/helplinemaine/
In Crisis? Call -or- Text 988
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